The Essential Difference Between a Hipster and a Poet

He awakes to accessories for all situations,

From self-aggrandizing introductions

To self-imposed, pretended isolation.

They are his armor, his pillow, and his hook,

From clothes to hair to carrying a “favorite” book,

and he has planned ahead of time for how they make him look.

I wake up every morning knowing my plans,

and what I'll actually do, and the difference.

I know exactly why I'm doing what I'm doing.

I know most of my mistakes before I make them,

and exactly how they make me look,

and never once thought it cause to stop.