This reminds me of Frank Zappa and George Carlin quotes:
Zappa: As long as you’re just smart enough to do a job and just dumb enough to swallow what they feed you, you’re gonna be alright.

Carlin: they prefer “obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork.”

Great rhymes in this Peter.

Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Awww this is fantastic. I love all the imagery and longing.
Enjoyed the read!

There’s a sense of vastness to this. From the galaxies to the winter storm…and love at the end. I would say this is a powerful poem, my friend

Okay, mon frere, my competitor, I see you have entered this Morning Coffee contest. Yours is lovely, then brutal, and in the end, bleak. Mine is cute, brutal, and in the end, funny. But mine has a secret ingredient: Coffee. Oh, I know, the rules say coffee OR tea are the liquids we honor — but MINE is COFFEE, and COFFEE is in the name of the contest, so I WIN! >THWEETT< (THAT'S A CARTOON inspired spitting action) So I win! hahahaHA! (that's a sarcastic laugh) Beside, Mine is about a cat and no one can tell a cat it's a loser and not be despised the rest of his life. Of course you can quit now (he said slyly) and save yourself the embarrassment of losing to a cat! (notice how I made the cat both powerful AND weak! How clever! Bonus points! Nice work though, BDB(P)

Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.

Damian