I’m tired of adulting, it’s not working out for me
I hate this ugly alt-right, Brexiteer reality
I’ve developed coulrophobia with all the clowns around
Everyone’s a chatbot since the humans all left town
I’ll never climb a glass cliff, and I’ll never know how
hygge feels
In a post-truth, reactionary world, only hate is real
They hate the Latinx, Middle Easterners, Asians and Blacks
Once you’re woke to the truth, you can never look back
I’ve never found hope to be in great supply
But these days it takes all I have to stop myself
From giving in to my urge to abide
By the old acronym
By the old acronym
Fuck
Everything
And
Run
Cie
Far from hopeful for the future
There are more than 70 words in my poem
Kill the link if it, or the swearing, is a problem
Alt-right - An ideological grouping associated with extreme conservative or reactionary viewpoints, characterized by a rejection of mainstream politics and by the use of online media to disseminate deliberately controversial content
Brexiteer - A person who is in favour of the UK withdrawing from the European Union
Chatbot - A computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, especially over the internet
Coulrophobia - Extreme or irrational fear of clowns
Glass cliff - Used with reference to a situation in which a woman or member of a minority group ascends to a leadership position in challenging circumstances where the risk of failure is high
Hygge - A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being, regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture
Latinx - A person of Latin American origin or descent, used as a gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino or Latina
Post-truth: an adjective relating to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals.
Woke - Originally in African-American usage meaning alert to injustice in society, especially racism
Everyone’s a chatbot since the humans all left town.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an accurate comment on the state of society.
It's a lonely place these days. I've been having trouble writing for a while now, but doing so seems necessary to preserve what may be left of my soul.
DeleteThese days, not fearing clowns (or at least not staying away from them) can get a body killed. Our brains are pre-reacting in self-defense.
ReplyDeleteTrue that. The world is quite a scary place. I have always enjoyed writing horror fiction, but I would prefer battling those monsters to these real ones.
DeleteOnce you're woke to the truth you can never look back. True true true. Sometimes I wish to be complacent or stupid. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteBob Seger said it well "wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." I have known that feeling all too often in this life.
DeleteI think this year has made me fear the clowns... actually it has happened before... It's bread and circuses again.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I've always found clowns more sinister than charming and I'm not the only one. There must be a reason why people feel this way.
DeleteI LOVE your poem and totally resonate with it........and I have to tell you, your comment on my poem cracked me up. LOL. Thank you. I needed that.
ReplyDeleteAw, I'm glad. Thanks for stopping by! :-D
DeleteThe world is full of F.E.A.R. and those that rule us feed on it and fill us with it.
ReplyDeleteBTB - clowns are pretty scary...
Love your caveats.
Kind regards
Anna :o]
Thank you, Anna. :-)
DeleteHunter S. Thompson once said that the pigs are in charge and the rest of us are just trying to get by. Sadly, I think he's right.
Once you’re woke to the truth, you can never look back.. sigh true that!!
ReplyDelete'I’m tired of adulting' too, but I'm heading for my second childhood, so I hop to get away with as much nonsense as possible. Best lines for me:
ReplyDelete'I’ve developed coulrophobia with all the clowns around
Everyone’s a chatbot since the humans all left town'!
I agree with the the old acronym but where is there left to run to?
I think the swearing is quite appropriate. Goodness knows I've done more than my share of it since November.
ReplyDeleteSo much serious stuff in here, this however is my favourite line
ReplyDelete"Everyone’s a chatbot since the humans all left town"
Best Wishes in 2017 🍸
much love...
Adulting sucks as far as I can tell.
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