Under 21

I have come to this conclusion
cloaked in a mask of delusion
with half my life gone by
forever asking myself why

the age of innocence is under 21
feels like you're under the gun
no shoes, no pants, no shirt
gets no service, no self worth

too young to feel life's just reward
time flying quickly fast forward
seconds into hours without delay
I pause, because it said "just push play"

disregard the parental advisory
all but abets to juvenile delinquency
depending on a generation gap to tap
into minds of the youth and perhaps

move upward in the scheme of things
when Life and Liberty truly begins
drinking from the fountain of youth
springing forth spitting out the truth

to prove you're more than swift cars
or lame game mingling in single bars
strive onward with ease and efficiency
don't let age define your superiority