Teacher, dentist, guard at the zoo
It’s a long list— what I wouldn’t want to do
Work in an office to answer phone calls
And please no restaurant work at all
Clearly I’ve always known what I won’t be
It’s what I would do that’s elusive to me
I prefer to use the right side of my brain
From math and science, I try to refrain
Let me paint a picture or write a play
The problem with that is its hard to get paid
To dance in a field with the wind in my hair
Or act out “Three Sisters” with somber despair
The work that I do these days is fine for now
It pays a few bills and allows time somehow
To exercise my lopsided brain
Life could always be worse— so I won’t complain
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The Daily Post, July 9, 2015, Daily Prompt: Futures Past~ As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? How close or far are you from that vision?<a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/futures-past/”>Futures Past</a><a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_prompt/futures-past/”>Futures Past</a>
“Clearly I’ve always known what I won’t be
It’s what I would do that’s elusive to me”
That was me in a nut-shell as well!
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If only…
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For what it’s worth, tech writing was a compromise … but it made me a good living for a long time. If it wasn’t the perfect job, it was not a bad job. Nice people, and enough creativity to keep me from shriveling up. Paid decently, too.
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That’s putting the left side of your brain to use as well… Interesting.
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We are alike in more than just name. I love your poetry….and am also very right brained!
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