My days are calmer now
My breath is deeper now
Not a lot of money, but that's alright
I can slow down, spend it up
On car insurance and cat litter

My safety net is stronger now
But I'm lighter now,
So much lighter than ever before
My humble ride is outside
My teeny cat is napping at my side
And life is finally mine to author
I'm okay with the price of independence:
Car insurance and cat litter increments

They say to never grow up,
That adults are gloomy figures
Who'll never be as happy
As their childhoods were,
But when you grow up in chains,
Don't you have a lot to say?

I've got the freedom,
The ease and wisdom
Of which a child cannot know
I wake up and realize it--
This is how it's meant to go.
My heart weighs nothing
Blood pressure's nice and low,
So do I miss my days of youth?
Yes, but crisp and resonant no.

Because my days are calmer now
And I can breathe deeper now
Not a ton of money, but I'll survive
Slowing down and spending on
Just car insurance and cat litter


© Jaz Rogers