**This poem is inspired by lyrics from the song “Social Path” by Stray Kids ft. LiSA.**

_Gave up _

_My youth_

_For my_

_Future._

_I just _

_Want to_

_Rise up_

_Stronger!_

Where am I

Right now?

Am I

Where I want to be?

Have I reached the sky?

Am I

Still on the ground below?

I’m stuck in a

Never-ending night,

Can’t reach my goals

‘Cause I can’t see the light.

_Not yet._

When the sun rises,

Tomorrow will come,

No more surprises,

You see my goal?

I won’t miss it!

_Now or never!_

People say I must miss it,

The youth

Everyone says I gave up on.

I’ve endured many temptations,

Resisted them all.

Yes, I may have given up

My youth,

But it was

Well worth it.

_If you’ve taken me_

_Lightly,_

_You’re wrong._

_I’m strong._

I’m a

Blast furnace crystal,

Gold that becomes stronger.

Increase the hardness

_Of my heart and mind_,

Make them solid.

Head towards _the_ moment,

Your high point,

Your well-earned peak,

The one that you won’t have

A second time.

This path I took,

I took not eagerly,

For I know it’s gonna be lonely

‘Cause everyone keeps turning me down.

Everywhere I look,

Countless new surroundings,

Exciting and nervewracking

Simultaneously.

Cold eyes

Keep looking me down,

But I’m still in the crowd,

Though I’m the alien of the town,

Yeah, they want me to

Give up right now,

But I won’t.

They’re making me laugh

With their futile attempts at attacks,

It’s so loud!

Little do they know,

They’re waking the demon

That’s hiding inside.

You only get to live

One life,

I’m prepared,

I know I’m ready.

They’ll try to tear me down,

But they’ll fail to break

My strong demeanor,

So I’m gonna take that chance

No matter what they tell me.

I can not explain

This feeling,

The confidence only I

Will retain.

_Yeah,_

_This path was meant to be_

_My dream._

If you look back,

The ashes

Prove my passion

Always burns

Eternally,

Like a phoenix,

I rose from what’s burnt.

I have no regrets,

‘Cause I love this feeling!

_Down on this road,_

_Call it_

_The social path!_

I’m tossing, turning

In my bed,

Can’t sleep because

Them voices in my head,

They’re back again.

_I gotta shake ‘em off now!_

Gotta push forward

‘Cause it’s

Now or never!

I kind of expected it,

Though I never _knew_

I’d see so many people,

Enemies and lovers,

Family and friends,

Come and go,

So,

Now when I see the mirror,

It’s only me.

Evil thoughts

Powered by their negativity

Are taking over,

But I’mma let it go.

_Let it go,_

_I’ve just gotta_

_Let it go!_

I fight

Myself,

My thoughts,

My inner demons,

Then I remember,

It’s only me.

_I know it’s gonna be lonely,_

_‘Cause everyone keeps turning me down._

__

There’s countless new surroundings,

Every turn I make,

There’s a surprising scene,

An unfamiliar face,

To see it all,

I’m not in a race.

Their cold eyes,

Eyes like ice,

Keep looking me down,

But I’m still in the crowd,

Though it’s as

The alien of the town.

_Yeah,_

_They want me to give up right now,_

_But I won’t,_

_Soon enough they’ll see,_

_The one who will win_

_Is not them._

_It’s me._

Their ignorance is insane,

They’re making me laugh,

It’s so loud.

_They’re waking the demon_

_That’s hiding inside._

__

You only get to life one life.

I know I’m ready

To face the strife.

I will take that chance

No matter what they tell me,

I’m can not explain this feeling of

Confidence.

Yeah,

This path was meant to be my dream.

Look back into my past,

The youth I gave up,

You’ll see

That the ashes prove my passion

Always burns eternally.

I have no regrets,

Not even giving up my youth,

I’ll never regret it,

I love this feeling.

_Down on this road,_

_Call it the social path. _

__

_Do I ever regret it?_

__

_Well…_

__

There’s no way back

To the past.

I’ll step ahead

Into the future instead,

Time goes by

Right in front of me.

I’ll piece the torn map together,

The one that leads me

Down this path

To my future.

_Even if you’re pushed out,_

_Run towards the top,_

_Just like the old days._

__

I’m alone in a rugged place,

But I will face the night,

I

Will

Rise

Up!

_Gave up_

_My youth_

_For my_

_Future!_

__

_I just _

_Want to_

_Rise up_

_Stronger!_

__

I’m gonna…

Look back!

The ashes prove my passion

Always burns eternally

‘Cause I have no regrets,

I love this feeling!

_Down on this road,_

_Call it the social path!_