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Do You Measure Up

The phrase that keeps repeating And it never was at all fleeting Do you measure up they said This was to him a phrase of dread For the others would just snicker And each time it changed in measure Is what he would take away Trying hard to want to stay So each day there was no relaxation And even when he won there was no elation For the tasks would be set again And do you measure up, was not a friend. © Paul Warren Poetry

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/27/2019 1:24:00 PM

Hello Paul Warren, a question: What did he have to measure up to? Another question: To whom did he have to measure up to? Have a nice day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/30/2019 11:54:00 AM

You know this comment makes a lot of sense. have a nice day my friend.Darlene.

Paul Warren
Date: 9/29/2019 3:11:00 AM

I think it's just a commentary on life and getting on. Seems to me this is part of the interaction between people.