i don't win competitions
no blue ribbons
no special features or points of fascination
no secret treasure, lethal poison, hidden garden
no ocean of mystery
outside the ordinary
no strokes of genius beyond the domestic
it's concrete slabs for me, not marble
aluminum, no precious metal
not too tall, no bright-coloured hair
i have strange flaws, but not outlandish
i blend in like that dragonfish
you might have seen me before
or not...
i slip by unnoticed.