Explanation:
I whipped this poem out in about 15 minutes without much difficulty which I found humorous due to the message it contains. It describes my obsession with success. I have only told to date 2 individuals that my greatest fear is that of failing. I set goals to exceed the results of those around me and finding myself the "norm" is not pleasing for me. I wrote this poem after recieving my grades for the 2nd semester's first quarter. I began to realize that I fought for every point that I could get in my classes and that even with a 4.05 GPA I was still paranoid about not obtaining the best grade. People teased me in class because a 4.05 to them was a sign that I was a big time nerd...which I realized was true in that I was only after the grade and was loosing sight of the fact that it is only a piece of paper. I knew that in the reality of life, they are inconsequential. Whether I get an A or an F....tomorrow the sun will rise. |
