Just One

I'm not sure if there's much of a message, I just thought it was funny.

You're just one workday away from boredom
You're just one traffic jam away from a tantrum
You're just one family gathering away from criticism
You're just one Donner party away from cannibalism

You're just one school bully away from emotional baggage
You're just one extreme sport away from dain bramage
You're just one mp3 away from a prison term
You're just one McDonald's meal away from a tapeworm

You're just one flat tire away from profanity
You're just one bad day away from insanity
You're just one manager away from being kicked around
You're just one illness away from a hole in the ground

You're just a small dot in deep space
You're just one person, easily replaced
It's depressing to think about but it's true
The universe does not revolve around you

Reviews

[A.D. Wilson]

This is life, simply stated. It amazes me how many people think the world revolves around them. The last section is very humbling. More people need to read this and get over themselves.

[northern monkey]

Love it - awesome sting in the tail. Quality take on the unbearable lightness of being. Keep it coming...................

[lily platycorn]

Right away I thought it would be kind of 'simple' and boring but the last stanza was really good and really touched me. It's true that everybody thinks that everything revolves around them.

[Markymark]

At first read, I thought this to be another ho-hum simplistic poem, but actually elements of it and the similar endings give it something worth a second look, I love the dain bramage line.

Good message--

Mark