An Avalanche Of Angst Poem by John Sensele

An avalanche of pain won't still your joy
If you won't let illusions of defeat
Conquer the willpower you enjoy
Because under fire you won't retreat.

An avalanche of discomfort won't blind your view
If determination to forge ahead spurs you on
Whether ripples queer your pitch anew
As you pray to beard another clone in your comfort zone.

An avalanche of false steps won't derail your dear dreams
If you restrategise, energise and synergise
To burst forth and pierce streams
That slow your forward march towards your coveted prize.

An avalanche of angst won't wipe away your love
If you play your part and meet your side of the bargain
Despite sties of lies circulated to unnerve
Your partner with a train of strain again.

An avalanche of penury won't slay your society
If you live within your means
Appreciating that variety and satiety
Lie in a plate of well processed brown beans.

An avalanche of fossil fuel control measures won't kill your lifestyle
If you prevent the slow but sure death of the Earth
Which hedonism, indifference and complacency pile
Up on your fragile planet when far-sightedness is in dire dearth.

An avalanche of insanities won't lengthen your years
If you persist in dissipating the treasure
God bestowed on you until bitter tears
Flow down your cheeks to purloin your last pleasure beyond measure.

An avalanche of arrogance and impertinence won't save your bloated ego
If you insist on interfering with foreign lives
Imposing vile beliefs and mischiefs to forgo
Your sanity as your vanity thrives.