He grew up wishing
That he was somebody
Who could defend himself against
The tough schoolyard bullies
Who could win first prize
In an essay writing contest
Who could win the heart
Of the homecoming queen
Who could learn to speak
A dozen languages
Who could land a job
That wasn’t minimum wage
But one day he passed
A man in a wheelchair
And saw he was singing
As if glad to be alive
Richard Schnap is a poet, songwriter and collagist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His poems have most recently appeared locally, nationally and overseas in a variety of print and online publications.
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Melancholy Hyperbole 
Beautiful.