"You say you never heard of me? Well... I / Look from the bottom up (but see: bright sky!)"
Up
If I had become a learned lawyer I might have amounted to something then But I am just one of the never-were Outside looking in at the might-have-been
If I had been a famous physician I might have made a fine fortune that way Or had I been a better musician Everyone might have come to hear me play
I ended up a little-known poet Who lives from day to day and hand to mouth Nobody much (but at least I know it)
So if my fortunes ever headed south It would make no difference at all to me I would just muddle through as I do now Small change: so how much smaller could it be?
And yet... I like my little life somehow Under the radar anonymously As a wanderer and a rambling man Who slipped through a crack in society
Down at the bottom where it gets muddy I do what I know as well as I can But as well as you or anybody
You say you never heard of me? Well... I Look from the bottom up (but see: bright sky!)
thanks for a nice write Steven. it does remind me of a poem from years ago , one line of which was: "'been down so long, it looks like up to me." The only comparison being the wording, muddy,and up. Mary
When two men hit the reset button and decide to go out looking for the good in the world, they not only find it but also a lot more.
P.S. The title is listed on Amazon under Look for Something Good by Robert Drews (not by Robert H. Drews)
Note: Since my husband's cancer surgery 4/25/05, this book content has been integrated into the public speaking content for audiences interested in a sassy approach to personal and/or community awareness events. Another chapbook on intimate love poet
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