The Youth Vote

Her choices are scrupulously
considered by design on her
journey toward adult maturity.
She chose to spurn social media,
incongruent with her distaste of
empty facade. From a menu of
choices she has chosen university
to expand her cognitive skills
and law to launch a profession.
Much earlier she pondered the
barbarity of consuming animal
flesh, choosing to refrain. Years
back she thrilled when a handsome
young politician honing his
people skills hugged her on a
high school tour, planning to
launch himself in conquest of
high political office. This day
presented her first opportunity
since achieving the age of majority
to cast her vote, a decision for
whom was agonizingly deliberated
and it was not cast in favour of
he who aspired to the youth vote.