tighten the belt
embrace the grind
for the next 5 years
this is your life
reap the rewards later
when you can live off
the interest and profits
from your investments
so no thank you
to kids and wives and possessions
i am busy becoming a man
a man with a plan
a man with a future
a man almost 40
i lived the life
i will again
but for now
head down, get to work
i want what’s coming to me