the ego
required
to find
the energy
to constantly
be contrarian
must be
absolutely
fucking exhausting

finding a way
to pull
the spotlight
onto whichever
new(andlikelyimaginary)
affront to your
flawless era of
victimhood
is fashionable
currently

petty ploys
at pity parties
marginalizing
yourself for
buys
onaloopintoperpetuity
barely changing
the latest
narrative
with sloppy
antecdotes
which never occured

it feels
amatuerish
playing the
professional
victim
but you
do you
it works
until suddenly
everyone sees
through the game