Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WOOING MEDIOCRITY, by MARGUERITE WARREN WATSON


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WOOING MEDIOCRITY, by                    
First Line: There are times when I'd rather be
Last Line: Oh! Take me—mediocrity.
Subject(s): Competition


There are times when I'd rather be
A hateful thief—hanged on a tree
Than just a mediocrity!

Other times, when I envy thee
—From turmoil and frustration free
Thou balanced mediocrity—

The whole of life perhaps you see
Clearer than aspiring me—
Wise old mediocrity.

From competition's wiles set free
What perfect peace to live with thee;
Oh! take me—Mediocrity.





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