Since when did school become more important, then say, my mental health?

Since when did work take over, say, the time that you spend?

Since when did homework determine when I was or wasn't free?

Since when did expectations decide who I was meant to be?

Since when did the worth of my life become dependent on my grade?

Since when did choices made for me become my mistake?

Since when did I ever tell you I would cause world peace?

Dude, don't expect too much of me, just leave me be

Since when did life become a competition? Every person for themself?

Since when did we start hating the people who only want to help?

Since when did my mistakes stay with me my whole life?

Forgive and forget- I thought that was the strive

Since when did the world I live in refuse to acknowledge

Problems were calling, yet we were declining

Since when did hate start spreading further then love?

Since when did we start trusting the one above?

Since when did my life have to follow another person's path?

Why can't I decide for myself what I want to be?