When you can't get out of your bed
'Cause you have a bowling ball head
When you're stumbling to the bathroom
Tripping in kitchen over broom
You're not a saint
A little quaint
You're only human
Never knowing when
When you can't eat your breakfast
After last night's jolly fest
Can't recognize gal next to you
'Cause your view is a bit askew
You're not a saint
A little faint
You're only human
Lost in your dark den
When brunch is no longer munch
And you're feeling in a crunch
Waking up crazier than last night
And the sun's light a little too bright
You're not a saint
Not one to paint
You're only human
Looking at Big Ben
When dinner makes you wanna quiver
And your checking out your damn liver
And your friends are fartin' and balding
And your life is finally landing
You're not a saint
Not one to taint
You're only human
Lost in your own zen
You depiction of human nature in its moments of weakness is blatantly truthful and powerful in context. A well thought-out poem. Thanks for sharing Richard.
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I would like to translate this poem
Too be perfectly human is to be a disqualified saint, but I think their is greater depth to a person with flaws then a person who is a saint. Great write Richard. It celebrates humanity, not the sainthoods banality.