Temptation Situation

So here I am..

A hungry middle age man..

Before me a steaming bowl
of digestive temptation..

The time is 10 PM..

Past experience tells me
this snack would be
an all night gastric calamity
of sleep deprivation..

Common sense demands
I put down this damn utensil..

What a crock it is
being so predictably practical..

FUCK IT..

Let’s dine tonight with regret…

Still Standing

I have been diminished
depressed and devalued..

Reminded constantly
of my insignificance..

All these self esteem death missiles
have been launched in my direction..

And yet here I am
still standing defiantly..

Not giving a damn
what those bastards think of me

I guess this is persistence

Game of Hearts

Don’t overstay your welcome
in the world of nuance..

Subtlety is great
when playing cards
dealing with all the mind games
but you can miss winning opportunities
staring you right in the face
by playing it too cute
and holding your romance hand
too close to the vest

Going Out of Business Sale

After the Minister of Defense
read the Armageddon edition
from the Book of Mass Destruction
the stunned congregation
dutifully lined up for confession
to get their stained souls cleansed
before the infidels storm in
but of course not before
the pilgrims paid up at the door
for the salvation privilege
that the chosen ones roll with

Compass Less

In this state
of perpetual transition
we are forced
to calibrate
our current position
based on the best
available reconnaissance..

Traditional points of reference
which once guided us
can no longer be trusted

How hard it is to accomplish
much of anything
without a solid base foundation

Untimely Obsolescence

Nobody wound
the old clock today..

So it sits transfixed
at half past six..

Seems the old guy
who use to wind it
went off and died
as elderly folks
tend to do..

Sadly
only he knew
rewind tech mechanics
and since he left
no notes behind
the old clock
much like us
remains frozen in time

Honorable Value

Medals will not be pinned
on the chests
of those souls who did the decent thing..

No monuments are to be erected
for the brave few
who in the midst of hate and prejudice
acted with human compassion..

Perhaps if we celebrated such valor
as opposed to military heroism
more peeps
would step up for their fellow man
war would be a tad less glorious
and definitely not as frequent

Maskquerade

Such a pretty mask
you display so proudly
for the right people to see..

The beauty of your façade
is it’s not apparent readily
to those with limited views..

If only these deluded fools knew
the extremally flawed you
beneath your well crafted
public perception