the humanness

[keithalanhamilton]

greatness,
now that’s a tad
unfamiliar
to us the common
the everyday kind
you know
walking down the street
no different than
anyone else
blending into the crowd
being like the rest
doing the best you can
nothing special
nothing defined
out of the ordinary
to set oneself
from the lackluster norm
just living as you can
or how you may ~
unless you choose
otherwise
like a beacon in a storm
giving yourself
over to a purpose
some cause
living it passionately
not for the recognition
or personal gain
but for the nobility
of it all
motivated by
the humanness
rather than
the greatness

"the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

[saw]

well phrased, keith......the rugged individualism promoted by the Marlboro Man was a ruse, and a disservice to mankind...we need each other, plain and simple....and humility is a fine character trait........