Ordinarily Afraid of Being Ordinary

It's so hard for man to be ordinary

Always striving to achieve what he can't

With them trying so hard to fail

At something they want but aren't great at

Man being a selfish creature

Cannot help but feel weak

If he isn't perfect or magnificent

But forces himself to push harder

But we shouldn't forget that

All humans are imperfect creatures

Created by God to allow the world

The beauty that lies in imperfection

The pride of man simply blinds him

From seeing what is beautiful

In the end, he lives dissatisfied

Always wishing he could do more

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

How your words voice the lives and hearts of so many. This striving for more... to stand out from the crowd as significant... as beautiful... as something other than ordinary. Yet, true, how we miss so much wonder in the searching... the seeking through pride's eyes. Such a rich, deep write, my friend.

[Marie]

You are right--people are often dissatisfied with themselves. But dissatisfaction is what causes people to move and strive and better themselves.