Annoying Walk

Annoying Walk Annoying things are loose socks sinking slowly in your shoes feeling a small stone under your toes people with jaundiced views The obvious absence of reason despite copper fastened truths Pleasant wee people that smile inanely, that irritating vitality of youth Fractured graphite in pencils pens that leak unchecked Frozen butter on a winters morn people who say “context” Parties and weddings feasts, speeches and flat caps Dressing for special occasions all that other crap People say I'm miserable, say I should lighten up Look to some imaginary bright side the other meaningless stuff Can't they understand pessimism is not simply a negative view It's a window into the real world, and secrets revealed to a few