Monday, July 8, 2013

Uh-Oh, Poetry: A Well-Respected Me

To the tune of  "A Well Respected Man" by the Kinks


I’ve found a boy to be good to
I love him very much
If you knew him, you would too
He’s bright and sweet and such
I’ve made a home with him
With each paycheck earned & spent
We filled all the rooms therein
And we pay the bills and rent

And I’m all grown up
And I’m just fine
And I’m responsible
With my money and my time
A child who grew too tall
Made to work
And act appropriately

I have a steady job downtown
Filing papers in the State’s employ
Because it’s fairly well-known
There’s no pay in work you enjoy
So I repay my debts with interest
Earning money with every turning page
Seeing what will last the longest
My self-identity or my wage

And I’m all grown up
And I’m just fine
And I’m responsible
With my money and my time
A child who grew too tall
Made to work
And act appropriately

It’s a little life, I’m first to admit
But it’s well and cheaply made
Fame goes to those who don’t submit
But comfort for those who stayed
With no need to soar, I fledge my nest
Trying to balance the means and ends
I live for the things that I love best
Good stories and food and friends

And I’m all grown up
And I’m just fine
And I’m responsible
With my money and my time
A child who grew too tall
Made to work
And act appropriately

3 comments:

  1. It makes me sad that you think there's no pay in work that you'd enjoy. That's very much a falsehood.

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    1. Thanks, buddy - but until I find a venue in which to turn doodling or starting stories and never finishing them into a profit-making venture, I'm gonna have to stick to my authentically quasi-melancholy lyric choice. I like to think the Kinks would've appreciated my wistful yet factual work-a-day tone as an homage to the original.

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  2. You, my friend, are talented.

    I think we all wish we got paid to do the things we enjoy...sadly it's not true for many people!

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