Death by invulnerability

A poem

You learned power would make you whole
You learned status would make you whole.
You learned money would make you whole.
You learned that there is not enough for everyone.
You learned that humans should be ordered in a pyramid
You learned to numb vulnerability
You learned that your self worth is an if-then statement
If I’m richer
If I’m thinner
If I’m smarter
If I’m faster
If I’m better
If I’m in control
If I…