The Kemptown Verses

By JJ Leahy

Acceptance In Balance

Allegrissimo : con brio

Do Me Not
Think Fuck Resistance
Freedom Not Stop

And what of the bollocks, wilted utterances about football or the weather
Or the constant texting on phones “How are you? we so must get together…”

Forget platitudes and politeness – speak only of experience and real feelings
Exercise indomitable resolve, then celebrate a futile life’s dealings.

Exult in the passion you animal, like you’re a hungry carnivore
A catastrophe of nature – Unsullied pandemonium of the raw;

Still I absolve you clean, from every conceivable imperfection.
For you were born from a desire, called natural non selection?

To vainly understand little, save the occasional exhilaration
You may believe that you exist, to justify the impregnation.

Enjoy life’s little highs like comic characters in a brothel
Before becoming translucent with all the charisma of a fossil,

Mankind leaves nothing, expect bombs and the written word
Will the future’s cry of despondency – dwindle out unheard?

So when next acquaint to encounter – avoid the comfort of lying
If questioned with concern, Respond “We’re all bloody dying!”

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