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.