Stiff Upper-Lip Sneering [revised] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Should have realised it might seem like the whole issue
is an attempt to gain attention, the sad part though is all
attention’s lost, I cannot even get service from a starved
shopkeeper, so it’s time to be rational and deal with the
matter myself

These symptoms helped the subconscious gain attention
of my adolescent ego, forcing me to nurture my spirit and
seek soul-food - though it’s cost comes as health lost, a
sacrifice to gain spiritual bliss, not drowned in feelings of
self-pity, no-longer wallowing

In the darkness of the past the future calls, time to follow
the bluebird’s trail round the world leading straight back
home, you did not see Mandy & me giving an impromptu
sidewalk performance, just heard my shouting goodbye
to Annette who was passing by

We are in the Pretoria Central Business District, nobody
knows me, nobody cares, why should I follow English
stiff-upper lip protocol, here my colleagues and I sing
Gospel songs and we all dance in the passages. I
shall continue with my evil ways

Listening to Georgio sing opera on UTube then go out
and sing happy songs myself, having the fun of warm
togetherness and shared bliss – it is heaven on earth,
no amount of stiff upper-lip sneering can give the like
to me of the joy I have right here!

22 October 2013