Cruelest Curse
Cruelest Curse
Life was something to be endured
Barely tolerable most of the time
Dog culture, authoritarian populism
Hassles of life, wastes of time
Getting out of bed wasn’t worth the effort
Yet what other choice was there?
Get up, deal with shit, brush your teeth
Do what you had to to get on with it
The care and upkeep of the body
The care and upkeep of the home
The paying of bills, the playing of roles
The only respite was when the mind was free to roam
To think of other worlds and possibilities
The metaphysical, the pursuit of truth
The ability to articulate the obvious amid the pretense
Was the ultimate pleasure and the cruelest curse
Original artwork in image by Isobel Harmon.