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Get Off My Back.
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Bern's Prose.
Get Off My Back.
Ah! How I have felt you and your presence; all of my long, long life, the hints, the pushing, even the need to satisfy that which you yourself could never attain. What you did not know; I knew all about you. I was and am a very stubborn person. I do not give in easily to threats, to cajoling and even pleas. You have and will get no sympathy from me.
I am not the person to push forward to always be the first in whatever I do or should I say attempt to do. I do not want to be the school speaker. I do not want to be the head prefect; I just want to be left alone. I have no ambitions but to lead a normal life like thousands of other do. Not be the first.
To be the first demands certain qualities that I know I do not posses. Could I always keep my temper under control I think not even with you on my back with your eternal pushing could not stop me if I really lost my temper and told some of our so called leaders what I think of them and their politics. I do and never did want to be in or part of the limelight, too many responsibilities that I never was prepared to give.
I have listened to your snide remarks that I am a selfish person that I only think of myself and my own needs. I am not willing to give a helping hand. You are wrong you know I am quite often the one that secretly helps someone or the other anonymously. I have no need to shout about the small acts of kindness that I have done in this my long life.
I was and still am of the opinion that you have no business to be on my back so get the hell off my back and leave me in peace to see out what remains of this life’s span.
I will not listen any more to your whining voice that I if I had tried harder I could have been a medical Genius. A teacher with my lack of patience would never have imparted any knowledge to the children under his care so leave off your whining and go back to where you originally came from.
I have never needed you and your continual pressures to be the first in all that I tried to do. Not even you could fill my brain with all of that nonsense of being the first in everything was the only thing to strive for. I was not and never will be the first in any discipline so get off my back you no good idiot of a pusher. I am and never will be the play ball of you and your fallen down ambitions that you never achieved and try to get me to give you some of that glory that you so sadly miss.
Good evening Dear Mate Respected Mr Bern
Good evening Dear Mate Respected Mr Bern, What difference does it make if I speak the truth. I wanted very much to be a topper in everything which I never was. I had squandered away avenues of success for being with my family
But I don't regret it now for not becoming a "greatest" or "best". I am happy for everything I got in return for my tiny efforts. More efforts maybe would've fetched more wealth but I doubt if "more true happiness" Sorry for this l..o..n..g comment
©bishu
Great write, to be first
Great write, to be first is always good, but tempered with fair play. I also think to succeed at your task is important too; even if not first.
http://www.postpoems.org/authours/a.griffiths57
Being First.
You are of course right in what you say, MyDevil riding on my back was in reality my conscience. It is a way of concoling myself for all of those things I did not do. It is always good to have someone to blame things on whenthings go wrong. Thank you for commenting. Best wishes from Bern.