rebellion

life is a bad pun but it’s best to agree

there is humor in the possibility

that there is so much that we can’t see

(and things could be worse for you and me)

so admittedly while I may not be very wise

here’s a poemful of distilled cheap advice

roll with the punches with a scrunched fist

wait till you can knock the scars off your list

for truly, the silver lining is made of steel

(and to the underdog belongs appeal)

there are more mugs of strength to be drunk from

and legendary heroes for us to yet become

so take things as they come, even if on your chin

grimace because it hurts; but do remember to grin

for poise is what laughs the burden light
and sometimes to accept, my friend, is to fight.

ram cobain

epiphany

like a horror plot in a funny flick

or a placebo that makes you raging sick

like a poor man’s purse with a gaping hole

or a rich man out with a begging bowl

like a geriatric trying to lie about his age

or an illiterate pretending to read a page

like a passionate kiss between enemies

or a buzzsaw singing through the trees

like a glass of salted oil to a parched man

or to a non-smoker a strict tobacco ban

like two left feet in a ballerina’s dance

or a double-headed coin in a toss of chance

like a question poised at the end of every how

how perfectly beautifully futile is our love?

ram cobain