I yearn to once again
Regain my splendor and riches
But flipping burgers and dogs
Is preferable to digging ditches
My walls are filled with awards
I have degrees up the ying yang
Past bosses extol my virtues
Of excellence they did once sang
My resume floats with honors
Varied experience do I possess
Success would seem assured
But my life is a complete mess
The economy took my job
Six figures is now my weight
What the bill collectors didn’t take
Went to taxes for the State
Yet hope remains deep inside
A quitter I’ll never be
I still smile and do my best
Success awaits for me
