Nothing serious

Mom and Dad flew home today
I’m out here on my own now
Supposedly an adult but I feel
Like the first day of school

I start work in the morning
I hope that I remember how
I somehow made it through my degree
But in the real world I’m a fool
What’s going on? Oh, nothing special

My girlfriend says she’s pregnant
I don’t know what to do now
We’ve only been together six months
Not even sure the kid is mine

It’s her decision but I want
To be there for her anyhow
Yet it’s my future in the balance
I want to do what’s right
What’s going on? Oh, nothing special
Nothing special

Push and probe
Question me
Offer trust
Cause things are not all that I wish them to seem

My brother wrapped his car around a tree
I’m now the oldest in the family
And you ask what’s going on with me?
Oh, nothing special
Nothing special

What’s going on? Oh nothing special
Nothing special

What’s going on? Oh nothing special.

Inspired by Vienna Teng and Amber Rubarth’s “Everything’s Fine” and Imogen Heap and deadmau5’s “Telemiscommunications”. I’d like to make this a proper song at some point, even though it doesn’t even have a tune in my head yet. Meanwhile, you can go listen to my previous “I Wish You Would”.

EDIT: I got the title wrong in my head the first time, hence the use of “nothing special” in the lyrics. So, bonus haiku:

for relationships
to say this where they can hear
is to make it so

Part of Poem-a-Day 2014. Title donated by Josephine H.