Reflexive My hands act quickly to respond Such versatility But with reflexes always come Great response ability
Game of Life
If you think that you have it all figured out
Then you’re like the rest of the fools
Life isn’t like any other game
You must play it to learn the rules
Fear of Heights
As your career takes off one day
I hope you will recall
That the top rung of the ladder
Is the easiest place from which to fall
Conformity
Salmon swimming upstream
Against strong currents unbowed
Do it simply because
They’re going along with the crowd
Stand Tall
We want break free from the strings that bind us
It’s true for me and true for you
But remember as you work towards this goal
Just what happens when puppets do
Perspective
“When you change the way you look at the world”
“The world does the same to you”
They told me to make note of this
And start my life anew
“That’s food for thought,” I said out loud
A most insightful phrase
So I decided to sleep on it
Now the world sees me sideways
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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