Lunch

Let's have the burger and fries

And realise Fate.

Psychoanalyse all

And know Inadequacies

 

Slathered in pleasure-sauce

Of short-time existence,

We realise Death shall come soon...

Clog up life-veins,

And hope for distorted perspective

To help us through, if for nought more;

Fatten up flaws for the slaughter

And let cardiac dischord

Carry away last of our hopes...

Maybe we'll walk away better,

More callous to the world,

To let past scatter over

The Sands of Time.

Maybe we could change before then:

Become more healthy;

Leave sweet lies behind;

But i doubt the latter.

 

Maybe breakfast would have been a better date.

Author's Note

This was a while back... written in the middle if a class just before lunch break.

Reviews

[Jazique]

Big words big words but, it was the pic that attracted me. Words were placed together wonderfully and using food as a slight metaphor of life and time here, then, and passing us by. that was a very creative poem and lunch can't wait til. Keep up the good work.

[Murtuza]

Who knew that lunch would bring about such a strong realization?
This makes me ponder. Good job in writing this!

[Alvin L. Kathembe]

hey, good job here...love the interwoven themes, and the intricacy of the writing...you make me think, and that is the biggest compliment I guess...

"We realise Death shall come soon...
Clog up life-veins,
And hope for distorted perspective
To help us through, if for nought more;
Fatten up flaws for the slaughter
And let cardiac dischord
Carry away last of our hopes.."

burgers and fries eh?

nice.

[M.Babu]

This was unique friend.
Loved this bit best though:

"And hope for distorted perspective
To help us through, if for nought more;
Fatten up flaws for the slaughter
And let cardiac dischord"

The metaphorical reference to food was highly creative...i had a piece like this in store but i shall desist from releasing it now because you've outdone me haha.

Nicely done.

~M.Babu~

[Calypso]

Yum

[SINDE]

I've waited to review this awesome piece for long. Imagery at its best. This is one of my favourite poems from you bruh..

[compositionc]

I don't know if it was meant to be humorous, but I find it so. It's an interesting poem.
I love the last line though.