Monday, May 25, 2020

Cousin Arthur – A Pain in the…

You cause me so much pain,
Vile bane of age
And foe of innocence,
You slave me to a curse
Of limitations I can scarce abide.
What once was snap
And quickly cinched
Is now a labor for the young
As I need only wait and watch
As though my hands were tied.

At least my mind maintains its bloom,
Though not as quick in raillery,
My inner sage has lost its rage
In favor of profundity.
But Arthur and his cousins foul:
Tendon, Bursa and Fasci,
Along with their accomplices
Breed deep and low and nasty.

I yield not to this terrorist
Nor any of his lot,
And if the bane resides in pain,
I’ll take all that he’s got.

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