EVERYMAN 
 
I'm an everyman: 
You won't hear of glory 
Or much of a story 
To my name. 
One small grain of sand: 
No kudos or splendour, 
Though nothing to render 
Me with shame. 
 
I'm an everyman 
With the standard dreams. 
But an everyman 
Never knows the joy in extremes. 
 
Well trust me to be sincere and with no pretence, 
For these days it's rare to find folk with common sense. 
 
I'm an everyman: 
A casual observer. 
A cog and a server 
I remain. 
You may call me bland: 
I've never been gifted, 
I've floated and drifted 
For the main. 
 
I'm an everyman, 
Fraying at the seams. 
But an everyman 
Always knows the flaw in his schemes. 
 
Don't judge me from what I do, but on how it's done. 
Is forcing yourself on me your idea of fun? 
 
I'm an everyman 
With the standard dreams. 
But an everyman 
Never knows the joy in extremes. 
 
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