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PrinceMyshkin
11-26-2009, 04:12 PM
There is a resident shmuck
in everyone’s life. He
or she is there to provide a standard
we can hardly fail to exceed.

If we blow a relationship,
our Resident Shmuck
has blown at least two or three.

If we handle our finances badly
Mr, or Ms. Shmuck
is there with his or her hand out.

But what if, oh, what if
we are the shmucks
in someone else’s life?
paperleaves
11-26-2009, 05:52 PM
A bittersweet poem, made me chuckle at first, and the last stanza....made my eyes as big as meatballs.
You've done it again, Jer. :)
MorpheusSandman
11-26-2009, 08:29 PM
I think most everyone has their "scmucky" moments in life. As usual this is a wonderful piece Prince in its subtle rhythms and potent ending.
andave_ya
11-26-2009, 10:54 PM
:) usual brilliance, Prince!
DanielBenoit
11-26-2009, 10:59 PM
:) usual brilliance, Prince!

Agreed, there is a simple sort of cleverness here, made me sort of think of Mark Twain.
Bar22do
11-27-2009, 05:38 AM
Excellent, and so true! Thank you
firefangled
11-27-2009, 01:07 PM
An insightful poem. Your usually skill at perceiving our common humanity.
qimissung
11-27-2009, 01:21 PM
Yes, I'm feeling kind of schmucky at the moment! :)
PrinceMyshkin
11-27-2009, 01:24 PM
Yes, I'm feeling kind of schmucky at the moment! :)

Oh? 'Scuse me for dissenting but I think you'd need to register for an undergrad course in the subject before you'd be capable of out and out shmuckiness! Have you read your latest blog entry with its fine account of your thanksgiving dinner?
AuntShecky
11-27-2009, 02:21 PM
Half my life I'm a schmuck, the other half a schlemiel.
Six of one, half dozen of another.
PrinceMyshkin
11-27-2009, 02:58 PM
Half my life I'm a schmuck, the other half a schlemiel.
Six of one, half dozen of another.

I hate to step on your Yiddish, but shouldn't that be "half a dozen of one, five of the other"?