
The UK Housing Crisis & the 20+ Something Man – By @_ElliotL
By Elliot Lee
The UK Housing Crisis & the 20+ Something Man
They say,
Home is where the heart is… right?
No they’re wrong, home is where a sense of belonging is
It’s the moment we fall
We rise
The in-between where no one can see
It’s the family events, memories
Pictures stacked across the shelf
They hold true value, that no one else owns
But it’s being lost
We laugh and joke of rent… house pricing
But we’re really laughing at the feeling of being inadequate
I can’t justify the ridiculous house prices
Or…
Renting in a un-homely already furnished box
Living under demands,
Locked under the thumb of a constant landlord
I know right now it feels helpless.
But its okay…
I’ll continue to save,
Because they’re not gonna stop me
You see, I have a vision
A family, a career… building the memories of the unknown
I know I’ll step foot one day
Chest out, eyes wide
An interior made by me, and maybe even a family.
There are people… and places out there
Willing to support
And they see my vision too
Over and over again people laugh
Can I really build a family and own a home in my 20’s?
There’s a frustration I’ve never felt before
But again, it’s okay
Because I know one day, I’ll have my own place
A place I know… I can call my own