They said I was eccentric,A sordid egocentric.They said I was a total foolAn artist by choice, not a corporate mule. They said I will fail,Oh most certain to derail.Impossibly ambitious,Malicious, or even mendacious. I ignored their hostile recitals,Overlooked their prejudiced titles.Invulnerable, insusceptible, Indestructible to the core.I remained my own and promised myself to soar. One…