Never Academic
Not a scholar.
It may be information
that I’ve read in a book
or a glance that’s askance
even a second look.
I never was a scholar
I couldn’t stand the heat
or the concentration
freedom was far too sweet.
I’d rather be away from rooms
where class and scholars sat
a place in the great outdoors
where I could chew the fat.
I based my education
on the birds and bees
and the exploration of
calm rivers, lakes and seas.
I flew to the blue yonder
and left academia behind
looking for a better place
to soothe the savage mind.
Nothing’s really differed
very little’s changed
if I’d been an academic
I may be more deranged.
It’s purely academic
to guess what else would be
if I’d studied and stayed put
instead of being free.
I relish every moment
and now it’s twilight time
I move to the music
and write it down in rhyme.
©
David Rudder
2012
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