I Wanted To Be

I Wanted To Be

I wanted to be a diver
but my hopes were drowned
I wanted to be a pilot
and didn’t get off the ground

Life is full of I wanted to’s
but seldom are they known
to those on the outside
those dreams are all gone

I wanted to be a trucker
but I couldn’t get in gear
Wanted to be a skydiver
but the chute held only fear

I wanted to be an astronaut
thought it would be a blast
but the first stage misfired
something else that didn’t last

Wanted to be a great chef
but didn’t like to cook
Tried to be a teacher
But I didn’t have the book

I wanted to be a race car driver
another dream came in last
Then I tried to do motorcross
but tired of that quite fast

I thought about being agnostic
But couldn’t make up my mind
Decided to be an asshole
But ended up too kind

Guess I ended up the way
God always meant for me
A husband and a father
And a grandpa don’t you see

— Rett, Aug 20, 2008

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Region, Country: Southern Texas, USA

Favorite Poets: Dickenson, Longfellow

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Critiques

DarkinAZ

17 years 9 months ago

Very cool, my friend..

Very, very, cool indeed! Sincerely, Mark

Rett

17 years 9 months ago

Thank you

It was kinda fun to write. Respectfully, Rett: "Life is like a beach. Salty, gritty, somewhat fishy and at other times, downright crabby!" Rett 2008.

infinite_dwarf

17 years 9 months ago

Rett

I liked the witty play on words diver/drowned, etc. Made it interesting, and slightly humorous. "I thought about being agnostic But couldn’t make up my mind Decided to be an asshole But ended up too kind." - good stanza. Cool write, my friend. ~Jess ---------------------------------------------------- "Just 'cause you have one, doesn't mean you need to be one....."

Rett

17 years 9 months ago

Thanks jess K.

I am kind of partial to that stanza myself. I get a bit, well I guess you could say, strange at times. I like to play with words. I tried to build a submarine, but my plans were sunk...the screen door leaked. Respectfully, Rett: "Life is like a beach. Salty, gritty, somewhat fishy and at other times, downright crabby!" Rett 2008.

Samuel Johnnie Green

17 years 9 months ago

Different from you....

It's something different from you, not that that's a bad thing. I was looking for something more insightful and mind blowing. But I guess this is what makes you that good, having a element for surprise. Nice Job. Possibly reading my mind right now. I'll post a new poem tomorrow. Overall Decent to Good poem with realistic emotions attached. Sam 1

Rett

17 years 9 months ago

Thanks Samuel

For some reason I always try to be a little different with what I write, even when I write love poems, which usually isn't too very often. Respectfully, Rett: "If life is a bowl of cherries, why am I in the pits?" Erma Bombeck

Janice Pearce

16 years 10 months ago

I Wanted To Be

Thanks for posting this Rett, the humor in this piece was enjoyable~ You ended up a poet, and made you're family proud!! _____________________________________________________ Income-tax forms should be more realistic by allowing the taxpayer to list "Uncle Sam" as a dependent Anonymous

Barbara Writes

16 years 10 months ago

Just love reading this again

Great write I glad to have the time to read your brilliant work again. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara