A barren wasteland.
Chills ripple through my body.
Why have I come here?
Up one corridor,
my aching feet dreads the next.
Will I ever leave?
I hear a faint beep.
Pulse racing, my step quickens.
Freedom is close by.
With a final push,
the grocery cart glides in
to the checkout line.
About Adulthood in Disguise
This series is intended to highlight the ridiculous antics of adulthood – a milestone we all wanted to reach as quickly as we could. Unfortunately, the reality of adulthood is not the endless cake and cookie feast we all believed it to be. It turns out, there are a lot of monthly bills and no one cooks you dinner!