2014-0823 Ordinary

Hi all –

Here’s a poem (?) I wrote some years ago addressing our pop culture’s mania for the emulation of questionable idols.  Why are we so afraid to be different?

ORDINARY

Kevin Crittenden 12/8/06

When you are done

with knowing what  everyone else knows,

And doing

what everyone else does,

And thinking

like everyone else thinks,

And talking

about the same TV shows,

And listening

to the same songs on your identical (except for color) iPods,

And being

like SallyandJaneandCindyandMonika(didyounoticethe 'k', socute!),

And dressing to make a statement

just like the people around you;

When you are through,

            being

                        afraid

                                    to be different

Then begin to see clearly again

                        the forks in the road . . .,            

the choices less taken. . .,

the divergent possibilites . . . -

Or even start          your own road,

Who knows, you may even draw -

                                                 a crowd.   Wanting to be.  Just.  Like.  You.