A Perfect Rage

A perfect rage is what you need
in time
in tune
in perpetuity
don’t act your age
don’t place too much store by dignity
dignity is great on some
not everybody
don’t give in to the powers of humdrum
never give in to those powers
don’t ever get hit by someone twice your own size
and if you do
and you’re still living
run before they hit you again
get revenge by quietly calling them a patronising name
then set their house on fire
never accept the teachings of hippies
for they are the devil’s work
rage against the devil
and people whose surnames are animals
anyone called Ron Otter
don’t accept something that looks like a hat
insist on a hat
rage against people who try to pass things off as hats
rage against people who say
it’s really great to meet you at last
I’ve heard so much about you
when a simple hello would do
rage against airbeds
feed your rage
sponge it
take it to work
take it shopping
send it flowers
give it a name
call it Ricky Rage
send it to public school
so it becomes a merchant banker
who likes to dress as a nurse
call your rage matron
I’ve got the sniffles matron,
can you give me some sticky medicine?
ooh that’s horrid
but I’m sure it will make me better
if at first you don’t succeed
a perfect rage is what you need