(satirical piece)

Oh, what’s that?

Is that a rainbow?

Oh, I must go!

I have to!

I ran and I ran and I ran

Some people stopped me, though

Got in my way for no reason

So I couldn’t get to my pot of gold

Friends were there and wanted to hang out with me

Play games and screw around for fun

I moved them by pushing all of them away

I have no time to waste on friends, only on getting that pot of gold

My parents and my sister were there

They wanted to have a nice day together

Spend some time bowling, having a big dinner

I shoved them all out of my way

Why would I want to bowl?

Why would I want to eat a big dinner?

Why would I spend any time with my family?

The people who brought me into this world and made me who I am?

When I can do whatever I want

With whoever I want

Whenever I want to

With all the gold I would get

I ran and I ran and I ran

I made it to the rainbow

I kept running to get to the other side

Where that pot would be

I got there

I got to the other side

It took me a long time

And yet, I did it!

And what I saw was

It was absolutely………..nothing

There was nothing on the other side

Besides a note

I picked up the note and read it

“A pot of gold may be a pot of gold

But it could never replace your friends and family

Which will always be golden”

I was so perplexed by what I just read

What does it even mean?

To hell with what it says!

I would be happier with that gold!

I would be a happier person with all the people

All the people I would play games with and scew around with, having fun

All the people I could connect with through bowling and eating nice food with

All the people I could get with that gold!

I would get everything I want

Everything that would make me better and happier

Everything with that gold

And now I’m sad because I’ll never have those things

I’ll never be happy

I’ll never be the best version of myself

I’ll never be successful

I’ll never be much without that sweet pot of gold to help make my life better