Meritocracy

Meritocracy's long lost, wandered off into woods
Butts on repeat—Insta's endless moods
Brick-faced gaze, an empty stare
Reality cuts, and tears fill the air
Feels like I can't keep going, but I move—
No choice, still got kids to raise and prove
A moment of grief, then back to the grind
The weight of it all—leave it behind

Look to the right—same as the left
Highlight beaming, touching the crest
She thinks she's a lady of upper class
But everyone sees—her secret won't last
Lips puffed up, noses refined
Buccal fat gone, fillers aligned
You're 23—why rush this flight?
At 40, what'll you see in the mirror's light?

Fetal surgeon? Researcher's path?
Oh, hush now, don't make me laugh
What could you offer that matters at all?
Step aside—I've got needs to call
On OnlyFans, for public applause
Thinking you'll curtsy and erase the cause
Return to the past, no scars in view
Lobotomized memories won't see through

Toynbee, Márquez, they'd surely despair—
How did we let this dream tear?
With their wisdom, their pages aglow
We let our vision sink so low