means that you’re probably not worrying
about paying the bills on time,
or desperately sick relatives,
or your job going down the toilet.
It probably means that your marriage
is in a state of adequacy,
that your roof isn’t leaking,
and that your fridge contains enough food
to last until the end of the week.
Worrying about nuclear war implies
that, in all likelihood, you’re not waiting
for ominous test results,
that your car hasn’t failed its MOT,
and that no brown envelopes squat on your doorstep.
Your cat isn’t missing,
your baby is sleeping through the night,
you’re not being chased by the Mafia.
All in all, it seems,
your life is pretty good
and apparently you’ve got a lot to lose.
Suck then, on your worries,
like a boiled sweet,
and savour deeply the flavour
of everything that’s yours.
