The ten commandments at forty
just don’t stiffen up
laboriously build muscle tissue
and intellect at the gym
go against the flow –
counter to the curious drivers
raise people’s blood pressures
and tolerance levels
if torturing your brain
use a book – not a soap opera
cool the intellect without getting cold feet
ignore flab and cellulite
complexes – apply balm
but only at their funeral
believe in the poor man
with the swollen face
love others without illusion
like your reflection (furtively)
in your compact mirror
Translation Graham Crawford
Anturaż, FONT 2019