I Am No...

• Darren Titmarsh, Grade 10, Macquarie Fields High School
• Poetry
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Top Secret 2016' competition

I am no commander; I have no right. I am no savior; I lack the sight. I am no felon; for I cannot manifest my anger, but I am no hero; for all I can do is linger.

I drift; I fathom, I dream, I envision. But for all my expertise I lack vision.

I’ve no right to be a hero, or dictator, for I commandeer no respect. I’ve right to be a drifter; for only from myself, greatness, happiness, can I expect.

I’ve no right to make suggestion, solutions, fixes, for by nature these things will infinitely arise. I’ve only a right to myself; by which then I may be able to strive.

The right to exist; for me, is nothing but a curse. As for those who are great; their existence only makes the weak worse.

And yet, the weak are no better, for they will argue and coerce; for they believe their right exists within a great persons’ self-worth.

But even so, through all the ramblings, as a collective we will thrive; for the days will come and the days will go, but in spite of it all we do not die.