It’s Hard (When No One’s On Your Side)
It’s hard to face the real world
When you just wanna dream.
It’s hard to be distinctive
When everything’s mainstream.
It’s hard to hear your little voice
When everyone’s so loud.
It’s hard to just stay humble
When everyone’s too proud.
They leave you stranded with the work;
You’re carrying the team.
They bid you sit down and shut up
When you just wanna scream.
The things they say behind your back
Will make you want to hide,
But fear not, we’re looking out for you,
And we are on your side.
About the Contributor
Lauren Nagy, Editor
Lauren is a senior at Freehold High School, eager to be entering her third year as a writer for The Colonial's literary magazine and her second year as an editor. An avid reader, she is also a multi-instrumentalist and enjoys knitting when she can find the time. Despite her place in the Medical Sciences program, she foresees a career in neither medicine nor science - and would rather study English, creative writing, and music in college. If she wrote a novel that one day became a widely beloved classic, that would be pretty nice too.
