Futility

A man tries 
To do what is right
But sometimes what is right 
Is not what is possible
So a man does the best he can 
And the world hates him
For not fulfilling their idea of what is right
And so gives his best
And so his life
Only to be looked down upon
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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