Children of Vocal's Lesser Gods

Much like MJ poised on stage to dance,

the audience; quiet, with bated breath,

awaiting his first unique steps.

They hold their collective breaths,

then exhale, amidst thunderous applause,

as he dances and glides and slides across the floor.

A true master, a perfectionist, who will not dance for us,

if the moves and his motions are not

'perfected' to his taste.

It is how I envision the reaction to each of my creation

on vocal.

So I write with the full expectation of a Top Story,

or maybe an honorary mention

or an 'atta girl',

I receive instead

'your story has been published'.

Great,

Who cares,

nobody reads it,

except maybe those to whom I mention that I

wrote a story,

and ask, "could you maybe give it a read"

and they may or may not,

it's a toss up, whether they do or do not.

If I read some other person's post,

they may be kind enough to

return the favor and read mine.

Thank you.

I dread posting my abject failures to other social

media sites.

Only major calamity and catastrophe,

or great stories of kindnesses and caring

are of any interest

to a people inured and bored out of their minds.

Children of lesser gods

are we,

we who envision a prize

above five dollars

maybe one hundred dollars, or fifty

I really want thousands

If I am brutally honest.

Those, you say go to

Children of the major gods

of Vocal

for Vocal

by Vocal.

If, like me, you do not bow down at the altar

of social media,

maybe we should not be on Vocal.

But, with lightning speed, top stories are chosen

by vocal

makes you wonder

We, the lesser demons, the forgotten, those backstage

the backup writers, dancers and actors,

wither away our time

striving for the excellence of

a top story, or

a winner of the coveted thousand dollar prizes,

will it ever happen?

Originality is the key.

Yet, many a winner of top stories

merely grab a headline, and expunge it's

wonderful qualities. Original?

Vocal thinks so.

Girl poised on a bed, top story,

girls posed, not at all prudish, top story,

Makes you wonder, if anything that

you write will ever be good enough.

Vocal's judges have preferences, tastes for their own choices,

some questionable, some quite good, others

make you go hmmmm!, or ask why?

Originality.

Be current.

Write to inform and educate.

Elucidate, illuminate, explicate, unravel and untangle,

and be interesting,

Hold their attention, make them want to

read unto the end,

and leave them wanting more.

I have no wish to be like everyone else.

I want my own style, I want to write my own thoughts

and ideas.

But, I realize that the very basis and essence, of Vocal choosing

other stories as being, somehow, better or more attention

grabbing than mine,

encourages me to be better than other writers, to strive harder

for the perfection which I so crave.

I feel that I am going the extra steps to better hone my words,

that I am appreciating the lilt and unique verses of famous writers,

poets, singers, and orators, among others.

Most are so gifted in the presentation of their words,

I read or listen in awe of them.

So my new years resolution,

were I the resolution making type, is to

relax, read and learn from masters before me,

from masters current, and even

masters to be. I shall

remain true to my goal of honing my own ideas,

and be the original thinker, or as original as I can be

in choosing what I wish to put pen to paper

and create.

One remembers trying to study during days of schooling,

if one is too comfortable, sleep arrives quickly,

relaxation puts you to sleep.

So find the most comfortable of repose and start

to read,

read Vocal stories, read great books that you enjoy,

read whatever makes you happy.

If you relax and read,

Sleep will come.

I do not make new year's resolutions.

I merely listen to the winds of change,

and let them guide and lead me to the

next stage of existence.

Have you not heard,

"If you want to make God laugh.

tell her/him about your plans". Says Woody Allen.

Or, in the original Yiddish quote,

"You plan, God laughs".

Or, another version,

"Man plans, and God wipes out".

Matters not how you say it,

very few plans come to fruition.

I defer to the ones who are steadfast and resolute,

and make their dream quota work.

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Cover photo by Hans Vivex on Unsplash.