On lesser slopes

   
     Aspire to climb the 
     Matterhorn?  Write an immortal 
     Poem, win the famed 
     Decathlon, make the White House 
     Home?  cruise the world 
     Around, cut your waist-line down a 
     Size? break barriers of 
     Sound, receive a Nobel 
     Prize?

           or:

     Trudge to the dime-store every 
     Day, braving the cold and 
     Snow, dodging all traffic in your 
     Way with foot-fall firm but 
     Slow; return to you humble dwelling
     Place breathing air fresh and not too
     Thin; try not to trump 
           your partner's 
     Ace, and don;t play too hard to
     Win.