On my 'pony' for 50th B-day road trip, June 2004

near Newcastle on the Tyne, England 

Pretentious

4/16/09

Fake it until you make it

is a phrase I've often heard

and in sales, advertising, more so,

to state claim until proven otherwise,

perhaps every dream starts this way

whether to be a doctor, lawyer,

actor, writer, athlete, or anything else,

initially there is idea of grandeur

an end result formed so attractively

that a person becomes truly infatuated,

excited, motivated, to do what's necessary

for attainment of 'pie in sky',

viewed by others not so convinced,

or connected, as waste of time,

such an impossibility, with low odds

of successful fruition, that invites heartache,

putting damper on fire for fear

wanting to spare friends the hurt,

insult, or ridicule they once experienced

when reaching for something beyond grasp,

often cemented with a solemn vow

directed toward being an avid realist

unwilling to risk significance by failing,

interpreted falsely when lessons aren't learned,

which denies creative power of humans

each individual carrying life purpose gift

which may seem pretentious until delivered.