a negative result

i must report
hard work in 2021
yielded strictly none
awards or publications to my name

hypothesis one
no one was given
an award in this race
but twitter and facebook
tell me that’s not the case

so what must i conclude
to face this disgrace?
a few more years lay ahead of me
and here’s my promise to keep

in future work
ill hold standards high
and always with an eye
for contribution and compassion

so i acknowledge
to measure publications and awards
yields strictly none
and i’ll reference this if i forget