Mediocrity

Oh glorious mediocrity
So bland and diffused
Your pleasant simplicity
Leaves me so confused

Why do I feel that I am
Talented and artistic?
Then life hits - with a slam
My dreams are not realistic

Mediocrity, killer of purpose
Discouraging the bright from shining
No one on earth deserves this
Plucking their wings for flying

No one wants to be average
Or hover around the mean
We all need a little leverage
To help ourselves be seen

We climb those corporate ladders
We compete in professional leagues
We demean ourselves with chatter
That helps us to believe

That maybe our lives aren't worthless
Or boring as school time lectures
Really we just mask the hurt of this
Life lacking depth and texture

If we took time to stop and think
That we are fine the way we are
Mediocrity would not dare to sink
The wishes we place upon a star

Don't succumb to the deceit
That wealth and fame employ
Don't let fear of the average defeat
The dreams that you enjoy

Your life is what you make it to be
You are the painter holding your brush
Don't shy away from mediocrity
Rather, just stand up and tell it to hush

Become who you dreamed of when you were small
Don't be afraid to stand apart
Because in the end, what prevails over all
Is the dream inside your heart