Direction and Doing

by Sam M. Phillips

I have to lie down now,

I don’t know how

I used to do so much,

I have such

A bad backache,

I need to take

A load off a while,

Rethink my lifestyle.

.

While I’m waiting,

Deliberating my choices,

Voices are telling

Me I’m failing,

Trailing far behind

That other kind

Of rare creature,

I do not feature

The same special abilities

Which they do,

My actions few

And frivolous,

I’m half delirious

As I stare,

Serious and unaware

Of any contradiction

Which my affliction

May rouse in you,

I push to continue,

There’s nothing else to do,

Few are this strong,

Can you hold on this long?

.

Wrong path to take,

I lie down

To rest my backache,

I am a clown,

Unable to take

The punishment I deserve,

Serve my time,

Done just fine,

Back in line,

Here we are,

Far from the front,

They are trying to shunt

Us to one side,

But I will not hide,

I confide in you

A desire to do great things,

Too bad my back brings

Me to the floor,

I did plan on doing more.

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