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The City Tax

The Absurdities of Life

By Conor DarrallPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read
Runner-Up in Ludicrous Limerick Challenge
The City Tax
Photo by Sam van Bussel on Unsplash

I observe from upstairs on the bus,

The folks in the gloom and their fuss.

Beneath each London grin,

I see spirits worn thin,

Like a soul-tax that's levied on us.

sad poetry

About the Creator

Conor Darrall

Short stories, poetry and some burble . Irish traditional musician, medieval swords guy, draoi and strange egg. Bipolar/ADD/CPTSD/Brain Damage. Currently querying my novel 'The Forgotten 47' - @conordarrall / www.conordarrall.com

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    Written by Conor Darrall