Copacetic

I can't cope with copacetic,
A life of compromise seems to me pathetic,
Without completing dreams, I can't gauge my worth,
So with arms raised high, Eyes shut, I fly out to mirth,
I find myself flattened quickly against a glass ceiling,
Now a budding career in retail seems appealing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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February 20, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Nice expressions on copacetic, Matthew
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