Too Damned Many Existentialists

I think we all have met 

the classic existentialist

who resignedly claims "It doesn't really matter."

He stops not there but then goes on

    with reasons for his useless chatter

Of why it doesn't matter.

"Pain & death & suffering will always take their toll.

There's no reason man's alive save bring to life a soul.

But what's the worth of a soul wrought dry

By pain & death and lie 'pon lie.

And why do stop to think of worth

Or stop and try to explain our birth.

What does it matter why we were born;

We're here!  That's it!  So let's leave the others alone!"

"Fine," said I, "so leave me be

to find some peace in apathy.

While you, my friend, resigned by chance

Do fight yourself in ignorance."

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