"With great power comes great reasonability".-Ben Parker
Every human possesses a skill set , or special power if you will that separates them from the rest. A natural ability that when identified and used correctly can and will improve ones way living...My gift, well my gift is the gift of gab.
Ever since I was a child I knew I was above average at per swaying my way into the newest toy, food of choice, or anything else I would ask of my parents. But at that age and especially as a single child it didn't pose much of a challenge. It wasn't till 2011 when I truly understood I had it, I had the gift. The silver tounge that salesmen across the world would die for, a way with words that my actions alone paint the picture to my listener so vividly they feel as if they were there with me, a true power over words. You see in 2011 I had lost my job (building nightclubs) at the time and had no actual thought on what to do.? What am I even good at? I asked. After months of searching I ended up at a dead end fundraising job that changed my life. I didn't know then but there I would realize my true potential.
They say the costumer buys you they do not buy the product but they buy into the salesmen(or woman) instead. So i saught to be that buy. Here in this small outdated cubicle I learned the value of my art. From there I took on the world, everything was a sale or a scheme. There was always a way for me to obtain what I want, but more importantly persuade my way into what I needed all I had to do was ask....and I know how to ask. At this point its helped in every aspect of my life and I use my gift on a daily basis(mostly as a barber)as it helps in conversation and building strong bonds with clients.
When I Was A Limitless Child
When I was a limitless child
I would gaze upon the stars
dream about the future
when then it seemed so far
When I was a limitless child I could see it all so clearly
I would rule the world!
cup
in the premier league
When I was a limitless child
people talked instead of texts
played outside instead of inside
imaginated more fabricated less
When I was a limitless child
love was more words
fun was the only priority
and work seemed to absurd
but now time has come and go
the future turned to past
the child grew to man
in a world limited by cash
Mike,
ReplyDeleteGood post. Glad you were able to submit, albeit late. I think that you have identified a great power. I'm sure that you have to use it at the barber shop - and that it keeps customer's coming back. I'm curious as to where you'll use it next... in which format. Sales can be a frustrating type of job, but if you've got gab, you can make good money.
Being convincing can be very powerful. I suppose you just need to identify what you really want to promote.
Your journal is good, but be careful of silly grammar mistakes. Check out Grammarly. It's a grammar/spelling checker that you can download and use anytime you type on your computer. I'm using it now. It helps catch those "i"'s, missed comma's, and other errors.
Your poem is great! It feels a bit rushed, but I like where you go in it. I like some of the juxtaposition you use, such as comparing imagination with fabrication. That's some good, high end concept twisting that shows sophistication.
I like it.
Keep it up. Be sure to submit on time and stay abreast of the rest in class. Try to write longer journals and expand your poems until you feel that they complete you - vs. you completing them. Let it happen. See what's most natural.
GR: 80 (late -10)