Is There Anything Else
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
I am demanding my own star in the sky when I die
I’ve handled all the hardships no judge can deny
I survived the obstacles nature placed in my path
Withstood the inanity from my fellow man’s wrath
I’ve survived droughts, earthquakes and eruptions
Tsunamis, typhoons, monsoons, solar flare disruptions
Windstorms, snowstorms, blizzards ,freezing rains
Fires, landslides, mud slides, avalanches , hurricanes
I survived famines, plagues, wildfires, epidemics
Deforestation, comets, meteors, pandemics
That’s not enough my fellow man added a few
Here are some inane things that I’m forced to do
Obey signs as they come into view, bump, go slo
Turns only, no turns, detour, tow away, no go
No exit, no passing, no horn, must turn right
Left turn only, tow away zone, delayed light
Exit, yield, no parking, enter, do not enter
Bus, school zone, hospital zone, civic center
Deer crossing, school crossing, soft shoulders
Subject to flooding, watch out for boulders
These are the instructions I follow each time
Every weekday morning from eight to nine
The rest of my time of sophisticated existence
Is evading compliance to mundane persistence
Copyright © John Arribas | Year Posted 2016
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