The Great Pretender
As a child, I pretended to be many things:
police officer, firefighter, western wrangler, doctor, astronaut, and soldier.
As I got older, I pretended to be funny and had many friends.
I pretended to be a student and made it through school.
I pretended to be an athlete and played many sports.
I pretended to be James Bond, and had nice girlfriends.
I pretended to be Paul McCartney and was in rock bands.
I pretended to be an explorer and roamed the Great American West.
After that, I pretended to be a filmmaker, and found a career.
I pretended to be a lover and married a wonderful woman.
I pretended to be a father and have three beautiful daughters.
I pretended to be a martial artist and taught Tae Kwon Do.
I pretended to be a writer and saw my work on TV.
Later in life, I pretended to be an artist and sold paintings.
I pretended to get healthy and lost 50 pounds.
I pretended to be a philosopher and wrote poetry and blogs.
I pretended to be a composer and made many songs.
I pretended to be a luthier and got in an art show.
Now, I’m pretending to be old and I’m a grandfather.
So, pretend to be who you want to be.
It worked for me!
Billy Radd
Asheville
It worked for me!
Billy Radd
Asheville