The Monster Named Responsibility

“Alright man, it’s late, I gotta get off, but we’ll play tomorrow” he said

As all he could think about was laying in bed

“Alright” I replied, “See ya tomorrow”

Little did I know that was when my friend’s childhood had ended

I haven’t talked to him since, responsibilities have taken over

I thought that wouldn’t happen to me when I was older

Now here I am, accepted to college

Expected to take in a whole bunch of knowledge

As dust collects on my old childhood imagination machine

Or Xbox, as what all the consumers mean

Responsibility has now taken me

Not as free as I used to be

No more late nights where I would laugh in glee

With my friends who welcomed me in hospitality

I have done what my old friend has done to me

And let the monster take over me, named Responsibility