[explaining myself] - education // ben

golden boy envied the toys his friends had.
golden boy went to sleep dreaming of gold watches.
golden boy thought books were the only way out of poverty.
but golden boy now knows the whole point of being rich is to buy time to spend with his loved ones.
daddy wasn't smart enough to go beyond P3.
daddy was proud when golden boy stood the stage.
daddy had all the newspaper clippings sat on his mirror.
but golden boy's dad hadn't known golden boy just wanted to be like him.
daddy was buddies with deputy minister.
mr deputy urged golden boy to do chemical engineering.
mr deputy promised golden boy a cozy life.
but golden boy hadn't thought for himself.
golden boy was on the verge of finishing his course when
mr deputy got sacked for swindling the government.
golden boy now sells gold watches.
golden boy still goes to sleep dreaming of gold watches.