Satisfaction

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Nathaniel Johnston

 

Waiting for something to change always reminds me

That I’m young. As I sit and watch

The (measurement of time applicable) pass by,

I can’t help but laugh at my dreams and desires.

Only the (contextual God of the moment) can assist me,

Raise me up, so to speak. Think of it like this:

Have you tried to imagine reality in such a way that only

Fantasy could satisfy? Not in a (Conventional fantasy trope of your choosing)

Kind of way, but in a real life kind of way.

I’ll tell you what, I most recently reworked the world into allowing me to obtain

(Physical object or situation that is ‘hella tight’) and I swear, it felt better to me

Than anything I’ve actually had.

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Nathaniel Johnston is an English and Geography major from Long Valley, NJ. He will graduate in May of 2022 to pursue a career in organic farming at Tomorrow’s Acres Farm in Bedminster, NJ.

The poem “Satisfaction” was written in Richard Murray’s Intro to Creative Writing course. Murray selected the piece for inclusion in WHR.