To many earths it has been
Many births it has seen
Looks and talks like a nerd
To stand out from the herd
Your once-in-a-lifetime chance
To escape the cosmic trance
A pompous sounding label
For what you bring to the table
To move up higher
Give up desire
A lifetime of ache
Endured for a child's sake
A sense of dejection
Experienced after rejection
The fame game fuel
That reduces your life to a duel
In the beginning it drives you mad
In the end it makes you sad
A ploy for vote bank preservation
Made in the name of reservation
