prime example
a staple of my diet
steady influx
waves in my vision overlap
hard to comprehend
what's at stake
just a little late
to this party
i managed thus far
using brain and mind
powers that be looked
passed over me for
another deserving candidate
probably
hard to be humble
in a vacuum
without context
we're all the best we can be
until those around
provide background
and the less than soft
truth of the matter
reveals a pecking order
but hey
i traveled far on a long since crested wave
dragging sand through my fingers
passed a few along the way
now i lay just a grasp away
so i think
better to imagine it so
or spending time picturing another abyss
pretend victories.

my mind bends i won't pretend to stay calm in the face of daily crimes against humanity, it's not insanity lazy men in chairs and suits react to problems in streets with jerking knees, not complicated i participated in another group meeting while my heart beats for my wife and kids i wonder why i can't make it better for them make them understand how much love i have, i don't want another day of wants and needs left behind to make way for some other important mother who likes houses with cars and flaunts rings from afar while maids and gardeners keep the order, listen i like my life i love my wife but that doesn't mean i can't imagine or dream with goals in the extreme, i have a lot to over come in my head, i have a lot to say but the means to an end results in flagging lazy rhymes with barely a nod to the times i used to have that made me who i am, necessarily it's another case of barely, tapping keys with dirty nails and exposed toes on the table devolution in certain terms i can't expect a turn of events in my favor and better yet i stop talking about struggles when others see worse with guns on their streets while i think about what to drink if it's milk or diet pepsi with lime i don't see a daily crime in front of my house or at the corner concentrate of bringing happiness and smile to your face if you've come this far your reward is just another day in the life.