I must warn
The high achievers
To stop reaching
For the sky
Great success
Has its downside
Over rainbows
Do not fly
If you do
You'll get what's coming
Oh, you'll stand tall
In the park
But you'll always be
The target
Where the pidgeons
Leave their mark
Jul 7, 2010
Jul 7, 2010 at 10:38 AM UTC
I must warn
The high achievers
To stop reaching
For the sky
Great success
Has its downside
Over rainbows
Do not fly
If you do
You'll get what's coming
Oh, you'll stand tall
In the park
But you'll always be
The target
Where the pidgeons
Leave their mark
Copyright Louis Brown- From OLD MACON ROAD and Other Poems
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