The Life of Mr. Common
We all have different view's when it comes , to life in general . Now with this poem I go deep into the pessimist's , view of life.
"The life of Mr Common"
Yes life is unfair.
Yet we are all privileged to , 24hrs in a day and 12 months in a year.
Yes life is really unfair.
Yes this is how I view my life.
While others living in success ville daily thrive.
I sit back live my own only to survive.
Yes it is "I" , who succumb to mediocrity.
Who feeds his mind thoughts of inferiority
Who does not believe in the fairy of superiority.
I have experience and fact's to prove it .
Me who prepares for a battle in life ,
not to win , but only to loose it.
Then I conclude with phrases like ,"I knew I couldn't do it"
Me who's head is forever bowed never chin up.
Yes me the first on the ground , Eveready to give up.
I who has something to say , defeated by stammering and nervousness never speak up.
Me when life calls I never pick up.
Who uses phrases like , "I don't have time I will do it next time "
"Now is not the right time "
"Next time will be the perfect time "
I the farmer who once planted seed's, never fertilized or cultivated
the land and never harvested any crop.
I who enjoys the company of the majority slaves to poverty ,
because we believe " its lonely at the top"
I who once read , never practiced rejected the advice
given in great books like ",The Hustlers Bible"
or Zig Ziglars "See You at The Top"
I'm giving each of you a piece of my mind ,
because I rarely use it .
The man who see's the opportunity, but never seize it.
So fearful of success that I am accustomed to defeat.
My undesired results in life I blame my parents.
My predicaments in life, I blame the government's .
Yes life is really unfair.
By :S . K. Nzuza
Comments
SIYABONGA KHOLOLWAKHE NZUZA (author) from SOUTH AFRICA on May 25, 2019:
Thank you Wow for such a wonderful comment , you have lightened my Night . God bless you.
Wow on May 25, 2019:
Wow keep it up.. Reading your work lightens up the day
SIYABONGA KHOLOLWAKHE NZUZA (author) from SOUTH AFRICA on May 23, 2019:
Thank you Vusi for your heart warming and funny comment , i will do my best not to run out of ink nor thoughts .
Vusi on May 23, 2019:
Nice one my guy please kindly never run out of ink nor thoughts..
SIYABONGA KHOLOLWAKHE NZUZA (author) from SOUTH AFRICA on May 16, 2019:
Thank you John ,we all have those days when we feel as if we amount to nothing or our ship is sinking . Now the power is in our ability to "shake it off" as you say , start all over again or continue where we left off. I respect the way you get your self up and strive for success, that is power .
Sometimes i feel we need to confront without being harsh , i was feeling low so i thought why not fuel my self by writing a poem so i did. Confronting my self at that moment was not pleasant but it has really helped me and i hope it may also help my readers too.
John Hansen from Queensland Australia on May 14, 2019:
Hi Siyabonga. This is a well-written and slightly confronting piece of poetry, I have sometimes felt the way you describe but I usually manage to shake it off and strive to make things better and keep trying to succeed. Whether or not I do is a matter of opinion but I try.
SIYABONGA KHOLOLWAKHE NZUZA (author) from SOUTH AFRICA on May 10, 2019:
Thank you Ngyenya
ngwenya on May 09, 2019:
very intresing
