Always wanted to be a little taller,
able to reach the secrets on the top shelf,
see over the top of obstacles occasionally;
realized before long was just kidding myself.
Dreamed of making music to stun and amaze,
writing and singing and composing and such,
play electric guitar just like Jimmy Page;
settled for rhythm acoustic and a softer touch.
Thought being a baseball player could satisfy me,
great catches and double plays every game,
but home runs were infrequent, stolen bases beyond me,
no real chance of fans even remembering my name.
Without these skills might as well be a woman
with chemical breasts and penis surgically removed,
but without vulva and uterus and ovaries
this would be unnatural and easily disproved.
None of the whining and complaining helped me
mitigate the disappointment I felt;
instead it was reality that eventually convinced me
to play with the cards I was dealt.
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Dan Williams (
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I feel the sense of one's need for recognition and being special melting into the crowd and disappearing into mediocrity in this poem. Have been there and don't like the feel but have to accept that I am no more than normal in most all ways and is that all that bad. A poem that makes one question one's own needs and what that means. Very existential my friend.
Hello, Dan
I found this to be an awfully sad poem, dreams crushed at every turn. At least one card you were dealt came true, a great poet as is evident in this poem. Rhyme, rhythm and flow perfect and youe fine way with words. Well done indeed.
Fond regards,
Tony.
Ah, Dan, I suspect Jimmy Page has saved quite a few of us from the embarrassment of believing we could give him a run for his money! LOL! Fortunately, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy making music. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Different, perhaps; but still thoroughly enjoyed 👍🏻🕊️
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