Us lesser mortals
Mock us not!
We are but nothing poor souls...
None too great
None too smart
None too bright
None with too head a start
Yet we are winners
for we are what we are
Yet we are winners
for what we choose to be
None too lost
None too slow
None needs a chance
None needs the flow
we value our two pence
we value our belief of the right
may not have favor on our side
yet will put up a fight
brave not we be
strong not we be
yet choose to stand strong
we are what we are
it may be dim
may not be seen
the absence of it
a result of the screen
open the eyes
look around you
more than meets the eye
more over the horizon
it may be dark
blame not the light
blame your mind
blame not your sight
we are what we are
we are no poor souls...
-Max
Mock us not!
We are but nothing poor souls...
None too great
None too smart
None too bright
None with too head a start
Yet we are winners
for we are what we are
Yet we are winners
for what we choose to be
None too lost
None too slow
None needs a chance
None needs the flow
we value our two pence
we value our belief of the right
may not have favor on our side
yet will put up a fight
brave not we be
strong not we be
yet choose to stand strong
we are what we are
it may be dim
may not be seen
the absence of it
a result of the screen
open the eyes
look around you
more than meets the eye
more over the horizon
it may be dark
blame not the light
blame your mind
blame not your sight
we are what we are
we are no poor souls...
-Max
7 comments:
Some of us are great
Some of us are smart
And someone I know is just bright!
He is thinking too much
Like The Thinker - Rodin
He is what he is
He is not a poor soul!
:)
great we wish to be
great we wish to be
toil till we can
the we wish to see
the start has been good
the pace nice and steady
i see the gradient coming
i want to be ready
Greatness is only a dream away...
Everlasting happiness is, but a kiss goodnight...
Loved faces reaching out to caress you...
Which man would'nt want to be blessed thus?
In love, is God HIMSELF... Sharing the untold wealth of the universe...
Whats a mere or non-mere mortal!
In the mysteries of Love alone lies Greatness...
The rest derive from that...
After all, when one can see nothing but perfection in a flawed being,
Don't we see the image of God?
And when our eyes and minds are happy with the same knowledge of coming home to someone.
What price does Greatness hold?
P.S: dont mind me man :) its been a long day and night :)
ironic... coz yeah we're great...smart...blah blah blah...
but we're killing ourselves and we think somehow there are more important things...........
hmmm....
just a thought....
That just reminded me of Leonidus from 300!But you know, often we as men (rather mankind)tend to be very easy on ourselves and derive solace off the fact that atleast we tried, atleast we chose, atleast we gave it a shot. When it comes to courage, especially the kind that needs you to take a stand, a lot of us falter and hide behind the thing called 'compassion'...Or just do things coz we're required to do em...
RG:
One school of thought tends to hide behind what what they believe is a fair and decent shot. Without conviction, they attempt to run the mile because they have to attempt. Finishing is not on the mind. Not attempting is blasphemous and hence it has to look as though they tried.
The other school of thought is all about winning. They don't know any other way. Its high tide or no tide. They attempt to jump higher than they believe is possible for them. They dream for the sky and beyond. They may fall flat on their face. Nevertheless, the fear of falling aint stop their desire for flying.
Most of us tend to oscillate between these schools of thought. The poem was written in my times at the 2nd school of thought. There was no hope in sight and the twilight was breaking my heart. But, I had to stand strong and attempt again... And have faith in my heart that I was indeed right...
/Max
Anon:
The poem isn't about being great and smart...
The poem isn't about killing oneselves
The poem is about dreams... believing in them and working towards the end of the tunnel.
In hope that the lamp lasts our journey!
nevertheless, a valid thought...
Maverick:
Greatness is but a dream away...
The destination ain't the end of a journey... it's the start of a new one...
Greatness is merely a state of mind. It's departure merely a fall away...
Love is infact universal...
Love is what makes us run
Love is what makes us stop
The love for a dream
The love for a distraction...
Aint it not one of them too?
Greatness is not what souls seek
they seek fulfillment... the rest derive from that..
Greatness is what happens to comes their way!
/Max
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