My friend the dinosaur
My friend the dinosaur knows what he knows and is happy to keep it that way.
My friend the dinosaur doesn’t like change and wants it like this every day.
My friend the dinosaur keeps his head down preferring to hide in plain sight.
My friend the dinosaur is a cook not a chef not seeing his skills as he might.
My friend the dinosaur fails quite a lot putting it down to back luck.
My friend the dinosaur won’t do the work and is first to complain that things suck.
My friend the dinosaur left school long ago so learning is just not for him.
My friend the dinosaur scratches his head wondering why opportunities are slim.
My friend the dinosaur stays quiet in a group convinced his ideas are not good.
My friend the dinosaur won’t stand up for himself or fight his corner when he should.
My friend the dinosaur knows he’s not to blame and it is someone else’s fault.
My friend the dinosaur always finds an excuse and answers “yes but” by default.
My friend the dinosaur thinks OK is good and says to himself “That will do.”
My friend the dinosaur moves onto the next, failing to see something through.
My friend the dinosaur doesn’t think big not seeing the wood for his tree.
I see my friend often in the people I meet and, sadly, sometimes in me.
Illustration by www.breadwig.com