Fear of Furniture - The Other Reality by Jef Peace - Poetry - Ask Nem5

FEAR OF FURNITURE

A leather ottoman and brocade wingback chair
Would go quite well with that table there
Perhaps a loveseat or couch or divan
With lamps on both the right and left hand
And a rug or a carpet . . . what should I do?
End tables, coffee table, bookshelves too.
I just can't face these decisions right now
I'm frozen with fear and I don't know how
To make the colors and fabrics blend
Horror of horrors, when will this all end?

I need a new desk for my computer
This one is oak and that's the wrong color
For the sleek design this computer has
This old desk's time has totally passed
Black enamel with chrome and glass
And a black chair with silver legs to match
Then I'll need new carpet and drapes
Which will compliment the computer's case
I'm not sure where to find what I need
I'll hire a designer to do it for me

Do you think our stereo system's outdated?
This rug's a year old . . . does it look faded?
Our twenty-seven inch screen is much too small.
A chip in the counter, that won't do at all
The room looks so barren, what have we missed?
We're short three books from the bestsellers' list
How about a painting? Renoir? Van Gogh?
Perhaps the end table tops are too low
Do you think our friends will approve of this lamp?
It's all so old, it's time to revamp

Why are you worrying about your decor
When there's so much you could share
When's the last time you opened your door
And took the time to look at what's there
People dying for lack of food
Ignorance caused by poor education
Kids killing each other for a pair of shoes
Do you begin to see now the state of our nation?
Your fear of furniture becomes ludicrous
When compared to all this misery
We beg you to join the rest of us
And reclaim your lost humanity

© Jef Peace 2001

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