when insecurities turn into envy,
i can't help but pity myself.
i can't help but feel inferior.
and i'm too ambitious to die
but too mediocre to be an exception.
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White Heat's Grave (Poetry Collection)
PoetryThis book contains an assemblage of brief free-verse poems that express my views and experiences. It encompasses eighteen years of my life and a particular manifestation of melancholy. All poems created and shared were original. Any unauthorized use...
lxxiv. the mediocre
when insecurities turn into envy,
i can't help but pity myself.
i can't help but feel inferior.
and i'm too ambitious to die
but too mediocre to be an exception.