Hello Poetry
Submit your work and get some sparkles! Create free account
matt-rosario
matt-rosario
There was an old man who was very depressed He'd failed every trouble and trial and test He wept and he sobbed til his eyes had gone dry He was so very sad that he wanted to Seek emotional counsel for his dismal disorder So he picked up the flute and the woodwind recorder He learned to find joy through music expression He thought he had finally beat his Very hard level in Mario 3 But he failed at everything, even the Wii He did with his sadness once again coincide Til one fateful day he committed To an exercise plan that got him in shape He got slimmer and trimmer and boy, he felt great! He was glad as a songbird and free as a dove And thanks to the splendor of Tinder he even found An overcontrolling excuse for a girl Who caused years of therapy to slowly unfurl As his job, his courtship, and his whole life went south He finally put a bullet in his Resume list of all of his talents He saw each day as an exciting new challenge From raise to promotion to recommendation letter The old man's life had took a turn for the Edge of the bridge that his body fell from Though police say "suicide" there still are some Who doubt the absurd and believe the absurder That what actually killed him was coldblooded Lizard-people who rule the government's workings Putting on a facade while in the dark lurking "The happiest suicide" may one day be explained But if it is the Illuminati will wipe all our
0
Dec 4, 2015
Dec 4, 2015 at 4:54 PM UTC
The Depressed Old Man