I’ve finally gotten this paper

I’ve finally realised this dream

I made it out of high school

I followed my dream and got that paper

But in this economy, I’m an unemployed

Graduate

Not making any paper

Just waking up every day with no purpose

But the responsibilities keep calling me

Mama is under water, trying to stay above

Debt

My old man is no longer employed

The family is concerned about me.

Will I ever find a job?

The three years I spent at the university

Will they ever pay off?

I went after my dream.

But the question I keep hearing is

Was it a good choice, though?

Why did you decide to pursue acting?

Why didn’t you choose IT?

YOU’RE so GOOD WITH technology THOUGH

In this economy, I know I should’ve chosen

A scarce skill

Then, why didn’t you become a teacher?

It’s much easier, plus you might have a

Job by now

You don’t understand

I wanted to live this dream

I wanted to feel the freedom

Of doing something I love

I didn’t want to be miserable

Doing something, I wasn’t fully invested in,

Why haven’t I seen you on tv yet?

What’s the point of your degree if

You can’t help your family?

Mama is under water, trying to stay above

Debt

My old man is no longer employed

This is not the life I wanted for them

I had hoped by now my parents

Would be livin’ better off

But now I barely have anything to buy myself toiletries

They don’t understand why I chose acting

But they are still hopeful that I’ll make it

I’m afraid to admit to them,

I don’t know if I will get to live the life they wanted for me.

They fear leaving this world while

I’m still unemployed

The family’s hoping that I just get a job

As long as I’m employed

Your happiness isn’t important

For some of us,

Dreams don’t pay the bills

It’s hard when you

I still don’t have a career.