He bought a house in the right neighborhood.
He married the girl his parents suggested.
He bought an appropriate car,
and sent his kids to the right school.
He went to the Church
that everyone else did.
He got the job that everyone expected.
He worked hard,
in order to impress the bosses.
He hoped that his hard work
would earn more money.
He sought increased responsibility.
He had only two children,
because more children would cause gossip
He kept his political views to himself;
but, he joined the right party,
and said the right things to his neighbors.
He was always worried
that he would appear normal
to his friends and neighbors.
He spent a lot of time
saying and doing things
that others thought virtuous.
He was a pious man,
when others were looking.
He never complained out loud,
and never showed emotion
or desperation.
When he died,
everyone commented
on the exemplary life
he had lived.
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