The Man Who Favored Dull*

He had never been hip, he had never been cool
He had never been one of those bad boys 
                                           Who broke all the rules
He had never been arrested, never been in cuffs
Was never seen in the company of
                                           The neighborhood toughs
                                          

Decidedly ordinary, decidedly mundane
Lived a life of continuity
Lived a life devoid of change
                      

He had no desire to travel, preferred the comforts of home
Wasn't the type of person to board a plane
                                           Just to see statues in Rome
When he needed adventure or an exciting thrill
He read books or watched the television
                                           He liked his action sitting still


Decidedly ordinary, decidedly mundane
Lived a life of continuity
Lived a life devoid of change

*Not that there's anything wrong with that.