A fun little poem for your Friday
I’m swimming in a sea of mediocrity
I am fighting the battle of the bland
Where it rears its ugly head
I will strive to strike it dead
Upon the rock of excellence I stand
“Mediocrity!!” I give a noble shout
I must set my standards high and hold on fast
Raise my fist up to the sky:
“I must care, lest I die!”
And I’ll do it with distinction to the last
Though the way is fraught with trouble, I press on
For ‘tis hard to always choose the better course
Some my works commend
Others I’ll offend
For these casualties I cannot feel remorse
“Mediocrity!! I scream - Mediocrity!!”
Am I the only one who cares at all????
If you can’t do something well
Do you say ‘oh what the hell?’
I must be the only one whom this appalls!
I’m swimming in a sea of mediocrity
Above the briny tomb of apathy and doom
Though I’m tossed upon its waves
I will never grace its grave
For mediocrity I say there is no room!!
omg!!! this will be my new personal hymn! yes, yes, yes! i too swim in a sea of mediocrity,,,and it sucks!!!!!!!! thanks, blarger, for giving words to my exact thoughts and angst. we shall stand against the tide of lukewarm attitudes together!
ReplyDeleteyes!! yes we shall!!!
ReplyDeletei mean,,really,,,how many more apathetic, 20-something, zero brain matter young men do i have babysit on my job?? talk about exploding heads....
ReplyDeleteKeep clingin' to that rock of excellence as about you beat the waves! This was a lot of fun to read. I want to see you push your fist into the air and give your battle cry.
ReplyDeleteyeah, i wanted to write a poem with a definite "cadence" or "meter" so that is what i set out to do. the whole time i was writing it, i kept thinking of bullwinkle, saying "Excelsior!!"
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