like Groucho said

[saw]

I've stopped apologizing
for myself, learned
to accept the man I am
not the best by any means
but not the worst either,
it's OK to me that my thoughts
don't align like celestial constellations
with the angry horde
that breathes conformity,
i can't worry about them anymore,
though i don't dislike them
i'm just tired...
it's enough work fretting about
how i haven't measured up
to the standard, and it would be so easy
to give them what they want
i could just go along, join the happy chorus
of capitalism, sing the tunes of delirious
consumers, dance the line dances
of memorization, but
i can't, i'm sorry.... no more than I
could hurt a child, or kill an animal
it ain't me, simple as that
i don't mean to offend you
i like people. but seems i can't expect
the same tolerance i demonstrate
i'm even okay with that...
just don't ask me to join your club

[revolutionR]

"I refuse to join any club,
that would have me as a member"

Groucho Marx

[Arcadia]

:clubs come & go!

[WIREMAN]

go to youtube watch groucho show with lord buckley....right now everybody!!!

[Doreen Peri]

[WIREMAN]

thanks D....was that cool or what....???

[mnaz]

I hear that, saw.

Cool. M'lords and M'ladies ... Had to go back and dig "The Nazz" one more time ...

[Doreen Peri]

Geez... I forgot to reply to Steve... Steve, I like this piece very much. Loved the stream of consciousness and the Groucho ending – "just don't ask me to join your club" ....

Good writing!

[mtmynd]

your showing your age, Steve, and it looks okay : healthy, robust and critical enough to be in the club that refuses any members. Enjoy!

[WIREMAN]

love the poem Steve...i remember that duck would fall from the ceiling when u said the secret word.....a night at the opera by marx brothers is a gem, especially when the sleeping room gets packed, its total hilarity....groucho & lord buckley cant get any better than that.....

[saw]

thanx one and all, thoroughly enjoyed the comments...and thanx doreen for posting the groucho clip...good stuff