On his twenty first birthday
he got drunk just to prove he could
The day after he couldn’t remember
why it was so important
All he ever wanted was to feel normal
like everyone else
In his dreams he wakes up
lives in a normal room and drinks
all he wants without ever getting drunk
And everything is normal now
©Daniel von der embse
writing in airplanes 
Normal is the new crazy.
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My issue is the word normal. What is normal? You? Me, the way we are used to living. I think normal is a non existent word that puts a lot of strain and stress on teens. Merry Christmas!!
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I think that is precisely the point of the poem.
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Reblogged this on writing in airplanes and commented:
For my friend Matt on his 21st birthday
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