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A Poem by Ookpik
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF2veYASoiU&ab_channel=ravenninja

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It is not within my purview,
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Not an aspect of my interest, or
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Within the extent of my intention
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To be mythologized -
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To be rendered as myth
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Or remembered as legend.
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I don't ask for your admiration,
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Nor do I move to earn respect;
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I don't require your love, nor do I 
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Seek to obtain your recognition.
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All I want, 
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Is what everybody else wants.
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I want to be able to earn a decent living
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And cultivate at least half a shot
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At building my own semblance
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Of solace, in a sense of quiet happiness.
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© 2021 Ookpik


Author's Note

Ookpik
My secret little fantasy is that I want to earn my teaching certification, buy a cabin in the far north, and just settle down there.

I've been encouraged to consider graduate school, by a number of my professors, but the harder I work, and at the end of the day, that image of the cabin is all that I'm really looking forward to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6g4841NZ6I&ab_channel=EddieVedder-Topic


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Interesting take, Ook. I once fantasized about being a lighthouse keeper, just to get away from all the hassles. Never came to fruition. Reality set in. But if you do get that cabin, make sure to have the RCMP check on you once in a while. Gets really cold up there, I hear.

Posted 3 Years Ago


Ookpik

3 Years Ago

I know the feeling, John, I still fantasize about being a lighthouse keeper (ironically, the credent.. read more
Present struggle conveyed in smart deliberate ways. Simplicity is what some of us seek. Even that can be unattainable. Great work.

Posted 3 Years Ago



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