Oaf

in the mirror, quite heroic
or, if not, he’d be the villain
the important thing was his importance
the world was his show, he its Marshal Dylan

but in truth,

he was a Misguided troll
Amoral and indecent
an Impetuous denizen of Sheol
Adversarial of the innocent

Petty was his life’s main goal
Qualification: feckless
parts-Ineffective and Half-baked on the whole
an Ill-informed oaf who’s just Reckless

who’s aim is to be the center
end up as comic relief
true heroes serve something greater
than the religion of self-belief


(Poetry Scales 97)