Tatum's Textbook Taciturn Tales
outsiders and free-thinkers in a 
society of cliques and trends...

Career Misfits

I never saw belonging to
a group as an ambition,
or being noticed with a crowd
to further my position.

The followers who tagged along
had no life of their own.
By copying everything they saw,
were nothing but a clone.

The fleeting fads that came and went
by fashion wannabees,
aside from being laughable,
did not appeal to me.

My clothes came off recycled piles
in an army surplus store;
their gear was always cheap and cool,
and all I ever wore!

My compliment of loyal friends
was always one or two;
we had our laughs and odyssey's
and shared our points of view.

This path continued through the years,
without a change in sight.
I vowed one day to be a loner,
not a socialite.

My life bears happy memories
within my little sphere;
and being a misfit is the best
part of my long career!