No Reason
‘not understanding a prayer is no reason not to say amen’
– Gboyega Odubanjo ‘Poems (With Drums)’
Not understanding loss is no reason not to keep looking
Not understanding grammar is no reason not to break the rules
Not understanding electricity is no reason not to flick the switch
Not understanding music is no reason not to make a noise
Not understanding silence is no reason not to keep quiet
Not understanding a poem is no reason not to read it
Not understanding death is no reason not to stay alive
Not understanding grief is no reason not to cry
Not understanding anything is no reason not to try
© Rupert M Loydell 4th September 2023
