Make being disapprove of your hobby.
Make being disapproved of your aim.
Devise new ways of scoring points.
In the being Disapproved Of Game
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Let them disapprove in their dozens.
Let them disapprove in their hordes
You’ll find that being disapproved of
Builds character, brings rewards.
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Just like any form of striving.
Don’t be arrogant; don’t coast
On the high disapproved rating
Try to disapproved of most .
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At this point, if it’s useful
Draw a pie-chart or graph.
Show it to someone who disapproves
When they disapprove, just laugh.
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Count the emotions you provoke;
Anger, suspicion , shock.
One point for each of these and two
For every boat you rock.
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Feel yourself warming to your task-
You do it bloody well.
At last you’ve found an area
In which you can excel.
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Savour the thrill of risk without
The fear of getting caught.
Whether they sulk or scream or pout,
Enjoy your new found spot.
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Meanwhile all those who disapprove
While you have fun.
Won’t even know your game exists
So tell yourself you’ve won.
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Poem By Sophie Hannah.
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Reference : 101 Poems that could Save your Life (Daisy Goodwin 2009)
19. April 2010 at 4:12 pm
Sounds like me when I was 18. Now I prefer a quiet life.
19. April 2010 at 4:53 pm
Cute poem – and game. I can get disapproved of without even trying, ha!
21. April 2010 at 2:56 am
When someone close disapproves of me it can hurt my feelings. When a stranger disapproves sometimes it matters sometimes it doesn’t. The poem sounds like a person who decided to make lemonade out of lemons.
21. April 2010 at 5:06 am
Funny poem! And clever.
When people disapprove, often they are worried that you are changing and leaving them behind. They don’t understand the new you. People will always try to hold you back. Don’t let them.
21. April 2010 at 5:25 am
Ha ha must play this game
21. April 2010 at 10:09 am
Many people I know disapprove of my working on or for my web so much.
They forever call me addicted to the Internet.
So in a way, they disapprove of me.
Somebody said once, that this may rub off negatively on the success of my online work. You may wonder, why positive thinking or approval has the opposite reaction.