poem

SOMEBODY HAS TO DO NOTHING

somebody has to be dedicated to doing nothing
nothing at all
to get in touch with nothing
the huge void of the universe
somebody has to sit and think
wonder fear worry fall into ecstatic states
pass endless hours imagining
fantasizing
somebody has to live in a world of pure sexual
pleasure
somebody has to study read literature
commune with the greatest of minds from
across the ages and cultures
someone has to feel this terrible angst
feel this terrible need that can never ever be satisfied
and not hide from it
not hide from the truth that we are a measly species
a species only an extension of the lower animals
and plant life
not far from the caves
yearning to be something perhaps something
beautiful and perfect in the future
somebody has to lead the family
give their sons and daughters this guidance
teach them the light through the darkness
or the dark through the light
either way
an endless investigation into the nature of things
somebody has to hate what's happening around us
somebody has to have the guts to be alone
not to waste time
not to piss away this precious
life


rich quatrone
20aug09
spring lake