Mere mortal man I am,

Neither a god or a supreme being,

Just an ordinary person.

One who would not be missed, only forgotten.



My skills and knowledge are many,

Yet none see the forms I take,

The concerns I share.

Just another Joe, nothing to see here.



I have accepted my place on this sphere,

Or have I?

I continue to try to emerge from the shadows,

With no real luck.



I only find myself back in my shell,

Watching the world float by,

Others talking, laughing and living.

While I rot and smolder in my life.



Roy Richard

November 2023