How could my life have gone so wrong?
Trapped in this net my end is surely near.
I only wished to get along—
To be accepted and perhaps belong.
Now all I know is fear.
How could my life have gone so wrong?
I followed schools ten million users strong,
And always liked the posts of causes queer.
I only wished to get along.
For bargain gadgets in packed lots I’d throng,
And now the bill is here, it’s much too dear.
How could my life have gone so wrong?
No philosophy is the best philosophy, so long
as it’s clear this is the best philosophy.
I only wished to get along.
Forsaking Gurū’s boat and Gurū’s song,
I’m yanked up, wheezing, to the fishing pier.
How could my life have gone so wrong?
I only wished to get along.
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Nihal Singh