I’m very self effacing

How would you describe yourself to someone?

I’m very self effacing

The first thing you should know.

If I had a trumpet

You would not hear it blow.

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I’m always putting myself down

The butt of my own jokes.

The fact is I’ve so many faults

They’d be too hard to cloak.

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You’ll find I am cack handed

Born with two left thumbs.

In terms of practicalities

I really am quite dumb.

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I’m great at climbing ladders

But useless at the top

I end up simply holding them

So others can go up.

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I can do public speaking

For me it holds no fears

But send me in to work a room

I’ll crumble at the knees.

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I’m not a social creature

Of small talk I have none

I can’t do conversation

Am really not much fun.

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I’d rather send an e mail

Then have to make a call

Much prefer transactions

Where you don’t talk at all.

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I’m qualified in management

Know the theory stuff

But hate to tell folk what to do

So theory ain’t enough.

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I’m not entirely stupid

Brighter than I seem

But kind of get trapped in my head

My life lived in a dream.

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My life’s been episodic

I’ve lost friends on the way

Got used to doing things on my own

Sadly that’s my way.

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There’s times I have let people down

And on occasion badly

Should have done things differently

But missed the chance now sadly.

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I’ve often been a passenger

Tagged along quite blindly

Need to get a grip on life

And treat my faults less lightly.