I’ve been too caught up
In what thinking about what I ought to do
To actually be
(The story behind this poem; only read this part if you’d like to hear my personal story. Skip if it you’d prefer to glean your own meaning from the poem: I wrote this poem to help me vent my emotions about a specific dispute that happened. I am trying to convey how humans tend to event more and more arguments to solidify their initial impression in their mind even as more facts made it clear their position was wrong.)
This poem is about the pressure to uphold one’s obligations instead of thinking about what works best for you as an individual.