Nihilism, By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet on FB/META and @Brianrrs37 on Twitter/X)

Poetry is not owned by the religious
It owns no patents on the art
And to accept one’s finite existence
Is not to say life is not worth living

I see the duckling and smile
I see the kitten and smile
I see my friends and smile
I hug my loved ones and smile

I leave the theatre and smile
I leave the concert and sing
I put the book down and reflect
And it’s last punctuation

Is not to be feared
But all all words prior
To be relished
And though consciousness

Is not eternal
Those who remember you
Those who love you
Will look back and smile

I feel no need
To be forever
For now
Is plenty of sustenance
(end)