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Urbania The others opt for glass and steel, Concrete ground and rubber wheel; The others want others still, People galore, but none who feel The pangs and pleasures of changing life The Springs and Falls with tumult rife; The others opt for plastic joy, Numb all sorrow with store-bought toy; The others want a surface-life, For on the surface, to deal with strife: Simply paper over, ignore, deny Pure positivity is their life’s-lie. The others lose their human feel, When they choose that glass and steel; Long lost are they who shun the dirt, Hate the blister, fear hard work. Back to the land? a great notion, yes, But on soulless-man, what can Nature impress? And now I write on blinking screen, Pretending the others are not me; I’ve chosen glass and steel before, I’ve lived that rote-life, fought that war, Now, thinking clear, with love in mind, I choose the life that’s ever-kind. We all must opt, we all must choose; We all must want, we all must lose. But comfort is no poison, And pain no panacea. Moderation in all things; Excess: metaphysical diarrhea. #Unreal #Poetry #AndrewJenkins #ElizabethGilliamHedgepath #Consumption #Nature #Human #Unnatural Visit our shop and subscribe. Sponsor us. Submit and become a contributor. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. CommentsComments are closed.
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