This morning I was walking down the avenue that led
to my destiny .( No further than my favorite café )
Already looking forward to a long solitary day
with my boisterous inner demons .
The sky over the flatland was gray and smelled of rain .
The banana king had promised us the apocalypse
for national day and went back into his box .
And just as the tragedy was looming ,
I ran into a young African lady
who greeted me with beaming smile (?).
This time I had let my guard down !
suddenly the world became like the gaping abyss
of a mouth that seemed to be saying :
'' I recognize you ! ''
As if contemplating an object worthy of love...
Know this gentle passby :
The words of my poetry speak of love
only in a decomposed tense !
Happy people on a summer dawn
filled with bitter despair try to impose their law !
You ,blashemers who offend the sad happiness
of the quiet madman who no longer
seeks his shadow lost in the crowd ...
Disturbing encounter far from my trusty computer !
I would never go to Africa to die
from an epidemic of smiles !
It's always a magical moment
to come across an inspiration tinged with black humor
which may annoy the reader that follows established practices !
But maybe it's you who don't greet the unknown weirdo
who has stepped out of the crowd ...
My friend danger is everywhere !
A lethal smile can always pop up out of nowhere
along the path of your destiny ...
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lorenz (Pseudonym) (
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Comments6
Those smiles wear different masks some a smirk others a grin while yet others a guffaw. Well done Lorenz made me smile
A true( lethal) story that inspired me today !
Inspiration comes form the strangest places
Or strangest people ...
True
A little existential drama unfolding against the backdrop of an ordinary morning. I love it!
The tone retains a touch of light musicality ! Nothing cynical about it !
an enchanting piece my friend, much enjoyed
I replied politely with a smile because I know the customs !
You're so very capable with words and expression, am I allowed to smirk or laugh because it seems hilarious in a darker sense? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a curious, haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
From a philosophical perspective this text reminds us of a truth that is often forgotten :It's not always the great trials that transform a life but the smallest encounters that seemed to come out of nowhere .
Forsooth.
Lorenz, this is one heck of a poem! I love how a harmless human interaction becomes an existential emergency for someone perfectly content with his misery. Dark, witty, and wonderfully strange, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Black humor tinged with a pinch of ambiguity !
Well I would have welcomed and enjoyed it and passed it on 😋
Thank you for your cheerful comment !
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