be great

Being great is a fun adventure. I like my life; love it, even.

At the moment I have projects projects projects! interests! obsession! and I like it I like it.

I’m interviewing for work. Many benefits to that, right? I mean getting a job to do something and fund everything else.
But I’m lying about my strong desire to do the job, even though I’ve now found ones to really like. There are precious few things a person will love to do for eight hours daily. Isn’t that the real truth?

What is this angst about? I wonder.
(Can I just have the job? I wonder.)

I’ve now got so us-ed to striving
To be all that I see I can be
My hobby is climbing and climbing
till, the clouds are far behind me

I want more and better in future
Today’s pret-ty sweet, though, I guess
Yet how to be content with kobo
when naira’s out there to get

A moneyed and happy athlete
(alternative: whatever you like)
Now who says I can’t have that?
(alternative: Now, who says I can’t be that)

Oh I must decide which height to reach first
And which only serve to distract
I must dream of the thrill of winning
Must keep the dream in my heart

The dream that fuels the toiling upward
The toiling that gets you even further
Further than they thought that humans could go
I’ll go there

So
all the naysayers and doubters
the dull voices in my head
I have confidence this dream of mine will win
It’s not so hard to see just how it’s gonna be:

Somehow it’s gonna happen
El toro wins it, with a smile
Still looking sexy ‘n’ feeling stronger
Aged one hundred and nine

And really -
Lest you think I’m narcissistic -
All that’s good wants to be mine
I have confidence the throne will find a queen
You’ll be pleased to see that’s how it’s gonna be

I have confidence in romance
I have confidence in love
I have confidence desire wins the day
because my friend you see that’s how it’s gonna be

Bet not on haters and robbers
Bet not on those who fear
Bet all the house on my desire
watch us go up – go up

It’s crazy
Strong desire’s what I live for
Deep romancing of this earth
I have confidence she’ll give me all I want
Oh help!
I have confidence she’ll give me all I want
because my friend you see that’s how it’s gon – na beeeeeeee!

A “poem” about being great that I wrote yesterday.
You know the movie “The Sound of Music”? You know the song “I Have Confidence” that Maria (Julie Andrews) sings in it? The poem is to be sung to that tune.
Play the music here and sing along if you like. I love it.
Forza. Vamos. ComeOn. Let’s Go.

I am truthful in life. Proud of this.

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So do Alexander, Elizabeth Taylor…

“It will be fine, nothing to fear, she’ll be as happy as she was here” – from Annie