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If it is indeed so good then shouldn’t we be more inclined to it
Rather than sensing the certainty of internal doubt?
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If it was so good then why hasn’t everyone subscribed to it
Why then are there people still hounded and unsure?
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Those who have turned away without a shred of regret
Sure of themselves beyond the measure of the majority
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Those who can stare tempting popularity in the face
And honestly say they’re not impressed
Is this about Apple products?
Could well be =)
i like this, especially the challenge you present us in the last stanza. in high school (the title immediately evoked a ‘high school’ theme in my mind, but as i get older its surprising how little the clique mentality fades from view), i positioned myself as someone who didn’t buy into the clique mentality, and who didn’t care about popularity. not overtly, just implicitly; i pretended to ignore the pressure to be popular. i was friends with everyone who was friendly, from any clique, and ironically this made me very popular. i am ashamed to say, i was a little impressed with my own popularity. i refused to snub someone based on their perceived social standing within the high school jungle, and i can feel good about that. but at the same time, it served me well, and the pride i felt (and, even as i type this, still feel? weird) seems somewhat….hollow to me.