Irreverent Narrator - Max Reif

[Larry Robinson]

Irreverent Narrator

I come alive reading
a novel with 
an irreverent narrator
because how
can you take
this rascal life
seriously?
Life, everyone’s outrageous 
sidekick with the big sombrero
who laughs at you
and almost never
obeys your commands 
or even your kind
suggestions,
who make loud farts
AND fart-noises so
you can’t even tell
which is which,
who won’t sit still
for a portrait,
each one of which
ends up showing only parts, 
but who
may become a true friend if
you stand your ground,
crack your own jokes back,
mine irony’s rich vein,
and are willing to abandon 
every defense at 
a moment’s notice and become
a damn fool
for love.

	- Max Reif
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