One of a Kind Poems by Papa

Many years ago, I had the occasion to briefly share an elevator with four professional basketball players while in Phoenix, Arizona.  Now, I should tell you that I
am 6’5”, which when compared to the average man, I am aptly described as tall.  But in that elevator for those few seconds, I was patently small.  Proving that it is only by comparison that anything is defined, including us.  Whether it be objective, which is quantitative, or subjective, which is supposed to be qualitative.  However, the factor which now greatly diminishes the validity of subjective comparisons is that those who are viewed as the pinnacle of their respective form, are all too often based solely on their social notoriety.   Not the ‘quality’ of their skill, creativity or knowledge.  Therefore, don’t be lured in by a desire for main stream public approval.  Remember, today’s cultural appetite for social adoration, laden with prejudiced peer reviews, is not now nor will it ever be, the true measure of the uniqueness of you.