Wednesday, July 21, 2021

A Dodgeball Team

A dodgeball player
Always in pursuit
To throw the ball
Hit the opponent
Dodge the ball
Or catch it

No matter on which
Side of the court
Dodging left and right
Targeting the opponent
Rejoicing on the successful
Hit to the opponent

At least in the game
You get to go out an relax
After you get hit

But in real life?
What happens when you join
A work force
A big or small company
And it turns out you
Just joined a dodgeball team

Either a sole member team
Or a team made up of many
Nonetheless a dodgeball team
Fighting to stay alive
To keep the job for instance
Or just to avoid getting hit

No safe side
Either on this team
Or that team
Balls flying at you
And if you stay in the middle
Dodging balls from both sides

Yes
Truly f'ed up situation
In constant state of lookout
And you wonder how on earth
Instead of unified gymnastics team
Thought you were joining
You became part of 
A dodgeball team












Monday, July 19, 2021

Into Gold

There are many losers
Many types of losers
Not in the literal sense
As everyone loses something
At some point
Or many points 
In their lives
Inevitable

But there are losers
In a figurative sense
Those who are losers
Despite the success
Whether it be in money
Power fame or prestige

Losers nonetheless
Not because of their achievements
But because despite all the
Accomplishments
No amount of money
Power fame or prestige

Can turn the nuclear waste
Into gold