Don'T You Find Yourself In An Odd Position? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Don't you find yourself in an odd position?

Remember,
It was years ago...
When you mentioned to me,
I could be a bank president...
If I chose to be?

And you went on to gain success in finance.
Only to find you and your position...
Assessed as being outdated and flat broke.
And even with your 'genius' mind...
You can't make a dollar worth more than a dime.

Don't you find yourself in an odd position?

Remember,
It was years ago...
When you mentioned to me,
I could be a bank president...
If I chose to be?

And I chose to see myself happy,
And free of sustained delusions.
And you?
Well...
I can not say,
You did not make your own choices.
You've got your title.
And I've got my life!
With a basicness only happiness,
Has fulfilled.

Don't you find yourself in an odd position?
If not...
You must have adopted fresh delusions.