WHEN
Does it pay to be dedicated?
I have countless times
that testify to No.
we reward the slackers.
I tried so hard to
be good
do what i should
work hard
excel
keep up
be on time
stay on track
listen
go above and beyond
and it never matters
recognition is just empty words
and nothing ever comes of it-- so
why should I try?
just say Fuck It like everybody else
and
i won't have to work so hard
and i'll get everything I wanted
just because i stayed up late
and scribbled something
say, "woops, i didn't do it
I didn't have time
I didn't pay attention."
I HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE
and i won't care at all
--that's the way to succeed, sweetheart.