The Kelp Manifesto

Generation of Over-education

Maybe they will never understand or comprehend,

if given the chance I would work until the very bitter end,

I would not see the sun for them, I would give my all for them,

it would be the jackpot for them, the start of something special for them,

I would not give in until this was achieved and my ambition satisfied, it is my gem.

This fire that burns within, they have brought it close to extinguishment,

but I will not lament, I will circumvent,

circumvent their lack of faith with a willing to dedicate,

dedicate myself to myself, they can misplace me away on the shelf,

but I will not.

The world will not forget, they will learn not to misplace me,

a mistake they will not live with lightly, a decision they will not come to look on with their mind spritely.

It will age them, they will lose sleep and it will worm into their brain immeasurably deep.

if faith will not be given to me then I do not need it,

what is faith except judgment from others?

I have had enough judgement, enough scrutiny, life is scrutiny,

I will not oblige, I will not play along, I will not hold my tongue.

My failure they will not succeed to prolong, I will come back as loud as a gong.

this all sounds dramatic and ecstatic, like a frenzy, but it is not erratic,

it is the truth and if we are not dramatic from time to time then ambition would not exist,

we have to aim high, higher than possible otherwise it will be not be possible.

Ambition is our most dramatic side, so let's unleash it, thrive in it,

dramatism is frowned upon, drama queen, over dramatic,

we look on this convention like it's plastic, it cannot decompose,

but it can.

It is wood, easy to burn, so let us burn and let the drama unleash,

we will be powerful, and omnipotent in our own destiny,

others will not control our potency, that is our venom to dish out,

don't be quiet, elevate yourself to new heights, the heights you know are achievable.

With rejection comes reflection and a much-needed connection,

connection to your raw belief, your survival system that allows you to thrive and strive,

so strive, come alive, we will all die,

make sure that when you do you are recognisable in everyone's eye.

Reek of anarchy,

break down whatever hinders it, reduce it all to cinders,

they want control so don't give them it, they want you bogged down with the weight of it,

they want you to co-operate,

a group of over-intelligent youth, told everything is yours if you get that degree,

but that is the same story fed to us all and it is true but not dependent on that piece of paper,

so do not let your belief taper, we are the over-educated generation,

let us rise to our point of supreme elevation,

to allow us our right, they have to the count of eleven.