Not For Me To Say Poem by Francis Duggan

Since I'm not a literary critic nor I'm not inclined that way
What is good or bad writing is not for me to say
But without all sorts of writers there would not be a Wordsmith trade
Though so few become famous and so few make the grade.

Let us drink a toast to unknown writers millions of them Worldwide
They may not be successful but at least for success they have tried
In literature as in all things everybody can't be great
Yet for trying without succeeding them we ought to celebrate.

Let us hear it for the writers that the literary critics do ignore
Millions of them around the World from north to southern shore
They too do have their daydreams of great wealth and renown
Yet they remain as unknown outside of their Hometown.

We look at life in different ways and on all things don't agree
And what's good writing to one person may not be so to me
And so many unsuccessful just for one to succeed
But every sort of writer the Wordsmith trade does need.