A revelation



overwhelmed, i kept pushing towards the
99th percentile
maybe there i can find self-satisfaction
 
controlled by the horrors of sustained underperformance-
a symbol of mediocrity

only when i step out of this hierarchical
system,
do i realize the mortality of it
years of knowledge and obedience leaving me but a moment of satisfaction

realized at a young age that, that which the world idolizes,
 is not something to be pursued

All you need can be found inside yourself.

About this poem

Fixing your eyes on what actually matters rather than on what the majority of people think matter.

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Written on August 27, 2021

Submitted by stephan.johnson on August 27, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXA XX XXXA XX X
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 462
Words 78
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 2, 4, 2, 1

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