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The Erosion of Enthusiasm
January 23, 2013
As the experts ramble,
Speech monotone and dry,
I often ponder,
"Were they always like this?"
Certainly these patricians,
Veterans of the field,
Felt an ounce of vehemence,
At one time.
They must have known,
The wonder of a night sky,
The beauty of a Shakespearean sonnet,
The feel of a paint brush.
If not,
What is it all for?
Mountains of unbridled enthusiasm,
Have a way,
Of being eroded,
By years of honor and prestige.
As the experts ramble,
Speech dry and monotone,
I often ponder,
"Is this what's to become of me?"
© Steve S., Marblehead, MA
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