Antonio's Struggle

Hiding in plain sight

With no spies to fell me

Who would ever suspect

This pathetic shell

Not good enough

For anyone to notice

Antonio’s Struggle

Is mine as well

Not that I’m smart

Or pretty or talented

Or any such qualifier

That marks me as great

When everyone notices

Actions that get taken

But never the person

That’s making the waves

Calms seas are coming

The skies will grow blue

After the storm comes

The rainbow shows through

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The Air I Breathe

I would turn you away

Even if you begged

I’m not worthy of your estimation

I’m not really even worthy of a thought

Time wasted on me could be better spent

Telling tales of days gone by,

Bringing the future to life,

Learning of wonders yet to be

Because I will NEVER be worthy of you.

I may not be smart, or pretty or talented

But of this I am certain with all my crushed being,

I am barely worth the air I breathe

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