http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVlIr4edAI&feature=youtu.be
* I got 4 different people to read my poem and write each stanza with chalk right in front of our school bulding. All the places, where i taped/posted my poem, are in the village (bus stop, bus loop, post box in front of staples, etc) and the bulletin board was in my apartment building. I also went out in the evening around my neighbourhood and put it on the windshields of many cars parked along the streets in front of houses, apartments, etc.
- This was inspired by a story I read in the news of a teenage boy who attempted to commit suicide due to all the pressure from his parents and teachers that drove him to the point of becoming depressed and anxious.
Are you happy right now?
by Eunsol Kim
Seeking for guidance,
Under pressure and unheard.
Following orders like a mindless sheep.
Hoping for acceptance and recognition.
Questioning your purpose in life,
Lost in misunderstanding
and never ending expectations.
Too young to be respected, but too old to be carefree.
Stressing over what you call “opportunities”
Burdened with what you call “responsibilities”
Throwing away what you once enjoyed,
Ignoring your true passion and desires,
For what you now call “priorities”.
Running straight, weary and emotionless,
For what you set as your “goals”
Forgetting to look back at your long list of achievements,
Forgetting to linger and make everlasting memories,
on the paths that you’ll be on for only so long.
And then what?
For what, are you only running straight on your path now?
It’s good to prepare for the future,
It’s important to thrive for success,
But are you happy right now?
