All the Broken People
Each personality has its flaw.
This one is too compliant,
that one, too coercive;
this one too assertive,
that one passive to a point
of pure inertia. We all
fall short and fail.
Oh, Father, kill us now
before we disappoint again.
This one is too compliant,
that one, too coercive;
this one too assertive,
that one passive to a point
of pure inertia. We all
fall short and fail.
Oh, Father, kill us now
before we disappoint again.
Disappointing. (Yeah, I'm a failed wiseguy) *
"Bless me, Faddah, for I ain't never got a break..."
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*I know just how this poem feels.
Great closing. *
Thank you, Matt, James, Amanda,
Nonnie and Sam for responding.
What Nonnie said *
Thank you, John.
The last stanza. ***
*, Gary. Because this is who we are.
Great!
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Thank you, Felicia, David, and Bill.
* Great work!
Thank you, Mia.
A good slap in the face, this. *
Thank you, Neil.
Nice. Sure glad none of this fall-short is me!
Concise assessment of our fallen status. So well done.
Thank you, Ed and Brenda.