I Lived Near The Beach But I Never Went To The Beach Poem by Raj Dronamraju

I lived near the beach but I never went to the beach
Used to drive by the beach and think "Boy, if I had some free time, I'd really like to go there and feel the warm sand under my feet"

I lived near Hollywood but I never went near Hollywood
Used to see the Walk of Fame on TV and imagine my star there
Headlining my own movies, giving interviews outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre

I lived near the beach but I never went near the beach
I went to the office and drowned just the same
I could have died one with nature, instead I gave up living in the service of anti-nature

I lived near Hollywood but I never took advantage of living near Hollywood
I starred in the same bad movie as the other trained rats
Each sequel is its own epic of tawdry suffering

Blood and forgetfulness
Opportunity insulted by ingratitude
I lived near opportunity at one time but I never invited him over to my house