Renaissance

Unremarkable 

That's what my life is. 
Both unworthy of note 
And critically important 
To this world. 
We all are, in a way. 
Few become the 
Over saturated faces 
And voices of those 
People we call to mind 
When someone says 
"Genius" or "influential" 
Yet every action has shaped 
The society 
The very ground we 
Walk upon 
To become the ever changing 
Sphere it is at present. 
I myself am nothing 
But a student of this 
Great wide world. 
I have many small talents 
Skills that are far enough 
Above the average 
To merit some recognition 
And yet I refuse 
To settle into any one 
Area of expertise 
To burrow down into its comfortable quirks 
And live my life engulfed 
In specificity. 
Instead, I do it all 
And record my wanderings 
In line and song 
All the while gaining understanding 
As to what 
Existence means 
In context.

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