Every now and then
I throw together some words
Which rise above the rabble
And turn out pretty fucking amazing
I share them liberally
Because we are all searching
We are looking for recognition
Acceptance in some form or another
We get it most of the time
From our family or close friends
But when our insecurities roar
We are sure it is just obligatory
Then when some random person
From one of dozens of social sites
Tells us our words spoke to them
We get that momentary high
Sometimes, they will rave
Using words like brilliant
Amazing or awesome
We revel in it
But it doesn’t seem to fit
We know we are not
Not brilliant
Not amazing
Not awesome
We live our lives
We see through our eyes
We speak through our lips
We know where we are short
The words don’t fit
They hit us and bounce away
We smile
Even the pain is recognition
Amazing or shit
It doesn’t matter
They are words spoken
About words I’ve written
They are words
Which do not fit
But they are words spoken
About words I’ve written
And that
That’s pretty fucking amazing
© Ron Simpson Jr.
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