Fun in Failure

I'm quite surprised for I've just realized,

My passion ain't so unique, so specialized,

I'm a really little fish in a very big sea,

Suddenly people aren't so full of praise for lil old me.

I ain't so gifted or so talented,

My ideas are hated, not to mention outdated.

How come there's always someone better?

How come I'm never the trendsetter?

Sure, I can shout and scream, it's not fair,

I'm stuck here; they're loving it up there,

I never seem to get my big break,

Even after all the work and sacrifices I make.

But does it have to mean I'm the fail,

If I've spent my whole life chasing my tail?

I've lived my dream working on my every attempt,

So what if they've all been mocked, met with contempt?

I've enjoyed myself, had a laugh,

And I'm not yet at the end of my path.