The Right Direction

The chance to please you is there, 
Somewhere in all this mess, 
This heap of ads, fake postings, dead ends, 
Paths untaken, ripe for the choosing 
If only they'd give me a chance. 
I'm lost for words, 
Caught between two lives; 
Between a past that taught me 
I wasn't worth anything 
And a future that asks me to be more. 
A child you wanted, a child you'll get, 
But not without having a career, 
Some mindless repetition 
That locks up your brain, 
Taunts you in your sleep, fattens you up 
For the feed after its birth. 
It will consume you, defy you, 
Challenge you in every way, 
So you best be prepared 
For a life that love will twist around, 
For the love you give your family 
Can only exist by sacrificing 
The love of your freedom. 
The step is there, I will take it, 
Trust in me, believe in me, listen when I say 
That money isn't as important as love. 
Before considering your own life,  
Don't expect anyone to have both 
When it's seldom achieved.