I've Got Issues

I've Got Issues
by Lawrence Raysor

According to Time,
I’m wasting the day.
And since my hourly clock is now synched
With my biological clock.
I am apparently wasting away.

According to People,
I’m behind on the times,
Though updated every five minutes,
My current mind frame is now known
As a delayed state of mind.

According to Glamour,
I have failed to keep up with the people.
The fact that I wear black everyday
Means that I’m either hiding from others
Or projecting my inner evils.

According to Home,
My sense of fashion and glamour is out of wack.
I’d have to start with my self esteem,
Then work on my self image,
And end with my home’s décor,
In order to get it back.

I’ve got issues I tell you, Issues galore.

According to Men’s Health,
I should have paid attention to my home.
I’ve focused too much on it’s décor
And not enough on it’s comfort
Placing other people’s interests before my own.

According to Money,
I’ve got to get back on track with my health,
In its latest article,
The magazine deemed fitness an integral step towards prosperity
I guess I’m too out of shape for my own wealth.

According to Family Circle,
I should keep up with my money more,
Maybe then the financial burden of living
Would take a break
And leave my family and me some room to hug more.

According to the Nation,
My family circle lacks the proper political views,
I am therefore, out of touch overall.
Simply because I have focused less on what I see
And more on the truths.

I’ve got issues I tell you, Issues galore.

Every page's words
Seem to seep through my pores.
The writing eats through my skin
And reaches to my core.
What started off as a liberation
Has now become a chore.
Maybe I should read less
Maybe I should read more.
But the more I read, the less sane I am
And the more I avoid, the less in touch I feel
Damned if I do damned if I don’t
Guess I don't know the difference between
What's true and what they say is real.

I told you;
I’ve got issues, issues galore.