Juggling Chainsaws By Joe Hakim

There's a gig I need to do, a flat I need to view. There's a point to be proved, a sofa to be moved. There's a table to be cleared, a reputation to be smeared. There's a drink I'd like to taste, some time I'd like to waste. There's a task to be completed, a message I should have deleted. There's an album to be burned, a corner to be turned. There's a face that needs a slap, some hands that need to clap.

There's a piece of the jigsaw missing, a young couple kissing. There's a wait in the rain for a bus, someone who doesn't want to make a fuss. There's a place I'd like to hide, a dented sense of pride. There's a relationship to be fucked up, a number to be looked up. There's a nut to be cracked, an employee to be sacked. There's a pipe to be smoked, a rumour to be choked. And there's no time for a pause... it's a life spent juggling chainsaws.

Copyright © Joe Hakim 2008

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