every day
more of the artists i like
make a patron account
because begging for money
needed a subscription model
but isn't it kind of fuck up
that the people
who devote their live to creating art
and things that enrich our daily lives
need to beg for money
just to survive in the world
what does it say about society
that we clearly do not place monetary value
in creative endeavors
albums used to cost $20
then iTunes made all albums $9.99
now people just stream music for as low as $5 a month
for an unlimited amount of music
making a song or album worth
fractions of fractions of a penny
people claim to love music
but can't be bothered to pay
the $5 cover charge to see a show
as someone who spends all their money
on going to shows
and the tools to create myself
i know i would be lost without creation
arts programs have always been my refuge
but they are the first things to be cut out of a budget
no wonder kids have overwhelming anxiety
they have no fucking outlet for their emotions
they are being pressure molded into
good little cogs ready to join the world
of debt and dead end jobs
and yet
despite all of this
i am compelled to create
its a compulsion that i cannot control
i must not be alright in the head
i must have a poverty wish
i must not make "good" choices
cause i chose to value creation
i choose to make art
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