Too Low For Zero Poem by John Sensele

Too low for zero, second best takes over
Too low for zero, mediocrity becomes benchmark
Too low for zero, aces can no longer bother
To uphold integrity and immaturity dogs boisterously bark.

Too low for zero, dads neglect families
Too low for zeros, students no longer pay attention
Too low for zero, offspring with disdain dismiss parental homilies
To embrace fads, to wear studs, to seek infatuation.

Too low for zero, families embrace female genital mutilation
Too low for zero, soccer matches descend into humiliation excuses
Too low for zero, terms of trade dent globalization
To promote cynicism and voyeurism classes.

Too low for zero, love becomes a needle in a haystack
Too low for zero, nations retreat into protectionism
Too low for zero, religion metamorphoses into an oppression pack
To molest women, to violate their human rights and to idolize spiritual fanaticism.