Caught
The expectation was clear
You will do what your dad did
You will work in a factory
You will marry young
And raise a family
You will follow
Your families structure
In thinking
Your thoughts will not
Stray to areas
Ot thought about
Caught
How to honour that
But still be true to me
Caught
How to develop
A thinking mind
Without all the trouble
Having one possessed
Caught
In an eternal cycle
Of the dutiful son
Versus
A direction
Not established
Caught
In a crossfire
Of destabilizing statements
Caught
An interest in learning
Thoughts and growth
But trying to maintain
A harmonious environment
Caught
Caught
Caught
In a world where dreams were crushed
Or a price was paid
The only mistake
Was not moving far enough away
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by Bill Ferguson
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