Poem: Hole

My gamble hasn’t paid off yet
I’m drowning, like a sinking rat, in debt
I had decided I wouldn’t settle for second best
But my dream is delayed & austerity’s what I get

Lucky I have a supportive wife by my side
Who’s endured my risk-taking many a time
We’re on the journey of life together, hard as it may be
The future I strive for is unfortunately so tough to see

But from the hole, I will work to climb out
This one life I possess is my victory shout
Before I was born, I never had a say
That this f*ing world would define my existence
As chasing after money

Fight, fight, strive, strive, and never give up
I refuse to allow my emotions to limp or erupt
Time may race ahead of me, and force me to track it down
I take up this challenge and transform my soul
Into a fearless bloodhound

From today and onward, from awakening till head-pillow connection
I move forward with vengeance in the indisputably correct direction
And also with a helluva lot of moral and mental clarity, spiced up with passion
From the hole to the universe I venture, in brute force fashion

~ Gunnar Våken