30/12/96

Cafe Fascism

Oh you’re a rebel,
your haircut proves it
and your friends love
your careful cafe politics
and revolutionary chic

how radical your clothes are
and your brand of cigarettes
your way of dress and speaking
could trigger great events
to be remembered

you’re a fashion fascist,
a narrow-minded nabob
of nihilism, postmodern style,
first among your unequals
black a favourite colour

in clothing that is,
not the flag of anarchy
or the pigmented people,
proud they’re not you,
comfortable and relaxed

your mind untormented,
searches for a remark
fit for a rebel, without
a cause, thats too uncool
for someone like you

all those who really care
they’re just not in style,
its  not hip to criticise
without coffee in hand,
fingers firmly crossed

so go on critiquing
the latest band you hate,
writer who's a fake
and while you're wanking
I'll put my uncool shoulder to the wheel