common

classical violin, not intellectual enough

motown, not enough rythym

folk hippy, not earthy enough

rock hippy, not arrogant enough

disco, not an ounce of coordination

country, can't drink enough

new wave, couldn't pull off the big hair

punk rock, not bitter enough

alternative, not unconventional enough

rockabilly, not cool enough

grunge, well ok maybe i was at times but not intentionally

blues, too depressing

jazz, not sophisticated enough

reggae, dreads don't match my shoes

rap, only when im outraged

sports, did I mention I am uncoordinated?

popularity, not snobby enough

tough, not intimidating enough

suzy homemaker, obviously not my calling

writing poetry, not enough passion

so I'm destined to be average

I suppose there are worse things

......

All you health guru's who think you know it all
Tell me again the secret to long life
as I watch Uncle Joe, exposed to asbestos
smoke and drink bourbon
30 years after his death sentence
outliving my younger health nut Dad
who never smoked
rarely drank
ate healthy food
exercised daily


Tell me don't do this and that
while I watch my overweight mother in law
survive cancer after cancer, disease after disease
outliving my younger healthy Mother
by ten years


Tell me how I will be guaranteed extra years
as the mother of my next door neighbor Nancy
watches her daughter die of cancer at 39
she never smoked or drank

Fuck off everyone who thinks they can outsmart God