But mediocrity is not for me,
it's something I do not quest.
If mediocrity is your desire then,
go ahead, be my guest.

If your greatest accomplishment,
is having a legacy of only offspring.
I ask a simple question,
"Was your life worth the living?"

For the world is full of Englishmen,
who muddle their way through,
thinking that their greatest contribution,
was a passionate burst or two.

Living through our children,
it's a common way we go.
But what have we contributed,
to the wealth of what we know?

Is waiting for a next life a quest?
Will becoming an insect,
or sitting next to a master,
be your very best?

For those that think that money,
is a noble thing to quest.
Will all that power and prestige,
amount to nothing more than greed,
when you find your final rest?

I wish you joy and happiness,
always seeking and doing your best.
For there is no higher calling,
than achieving what you quest.

We all examine our lives from time to time.
Especially when we get older. The question
is, did we just "get along" and follow all
the rules that society has laid down for us
without taking any risk for accomplishing
anything of great value. Funny, but we expect
our children to do better.

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