I don't mean to pile on here, but this text reminded me of The Inertia Variations poems by John Tottemham: ----- BORN WINNER, SELF-MADE LOSER There was a tim

I don't mean to pile on here, but this text reminded me of The Inertia Variations poems by John Tottemham: ----- BORN WINNER, SELF-MADE LOSER There was a time when I thought I might have done something by now; But that was long ago, and over the intervening Decades I have shifted from prodigy to late-bloomer To non-bloomer; I have passed my peak without having peaked Or even begun the ascent, and unless there is something inherently Salutary to the energy I expend in frustrating myself then My sacrifices have all been in vain. ----- I recommend listening to Matt Johnsons reading of them: https://open.spotify.com/track/3XrxjjUHhJ5tFVRki44ljA?si=d1f847c741384090 https://open.spotify.com/track/3XrxjjUHhJ5tFVRki44ljA?si=d1f...