Whoopie Is Right, By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet FB/META and @Brianrrs37 on Twitter)

Lipton had chamomile tea
The students filled studio seats
Every week a different guest
Goldberg said it best

“Great” everyone can achieve
Yet she didn’t want them deceived
The ring of brass top of the class
To sit on the stage where she was at

For every Bill Gates, there are untold more
Software coders forever to be obscure
For every Tom Brady to throw a touchdown pass
There are millions more, who won’t be football lore

For every Beyonce, making worldwide tours
Most if they are lucky, sing at local bars
For every Jim Carry, famous for being funny
Countless will be remembered telling jokes to their family

For every Warren Buffet, making billions en masse
Most if they are lucky, move to middle class
For every JFK, or Mandela who has a say
They stand on the shoulders of all of us

Not trying to kill your mood, not trying to say give up
If the skies you go beyond we’ll find a star to boot
For every Plath and Poe, you should always know
You words are always priceless, while fame will come and go.
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I want everyone who reads this to NEVER give up writing poetry. I mean that. Even if only ends up being a hobby or your therapy. You do and will touch people, and if you have only touched one, you have done your job. You will however touch countless people if you post here, and mostly without knowing you have.

Whoopie Goldberg said it best when she was a guest on “Inside The Actor’s Studio” hosted by James Lipton, when asked if they(the studio students) will ever sit where she was sitting, “You are all capable of being great actors, but most if not all of you will not sit where I am sitting.”

It sounds harsh, but it is true. I say this in all sincerity because I don’t want anyone here getting to a point in their lives where they think they have failed and gotten so depressed as to harm themselves.

Too much of society sells us the idea that unless you end up rich and wealthy you are worth less. That is bullshit to me.

EVERY ONE WHO POSTS THEIR POETRY HERE IS WORTH EVERYTHING. You bring empathy, compassion, beauty, thoughtfulness, thought provoking, and most importantly therapy for yourself and others. That has to be your top priority above all else. If you get lucky and get a book deal, we will all cheer for you. But know you are valued regardless.