Pessimistic Pearls Of Wisdom Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

To stay oneself, learn way, earn just renown
when 'justice' is a quality much missed,
must cause most optimists to tearful drown
their sorrows where will dares not, won't persist.
The key to lasting happiness is blown
upon the shipwreck tides time often sends
when pomp and circumstance together thrown
confuse, knot, justify, tie means to ends.

Combine stockmarket slump with hurricane,
tornado twisters cutting power lines,
as darkness falls and threatens to remain
from sea to global warming sea. What signs
beyond one weekend's false respite, true pain,
may comfort bring as optimism pines,
concensus shivers, social greed insane
questions the quest for profit, panic dines.

Unchallenged bliss appears lobotomy
or selfish failure to shed sham disguise,
self-knowledge mirrors emptiness, few free
remain as fear gains foothold, shutters eyes,
as ills spill anguish and uncertainty
which threaten all as universal ties
unwind, wear mourning coat, insanity
rides rampant over any good surprise.