Welcome to Yesterdayland
Jan Juránek
Oh
Oh
There you are
You have been expected
Not by me or anyone you know
We were all already here
But now you
You are here
You see, to live alongside us
You must have the same roots as us
Or deny and hide them
Our culture does not allow for thought
Thoughts are too tough, too harsh
You have to make an effort
Worry not, stranger, you are welcome here
Take a look around
Thrifted clothes
Lifted weights
Borrowed ideas
A perfect marriage of fashion and boredom
Come, stay
Pay too much money for bad coffee
Get lost and lose your phone
In the back of a distressed jean jacket
And lose your heart predictably
Like the rest of us do
For a person, who already forgot we exist