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Guess what? Today, I didn't find the cure for cancer. I didn't stay faithful to my wife. I didn't call up my father and tell him Happy Birthday. I didn't bother to feed my goldfish. Instead, I stayed in bed all day and texted men and women and anyone just as lonely as I am. I didn't bother to separate the whites from darks. I skipped breakfast; had two large pizzas with extra cheese delivered. And you know what? I didn't tip. I burped in the girl's face told her it doesn't get much better than this. She smiled at me, turned around and as she was walking towards her vehicle, I whistled and said Nice *** there, Sparky. Then I was suddenly inspired to write a poem about what I didn't do. And how much I enjoyed being on the other side of accomplishment, goal setting, and your typical, modern bragging rights. Today, I thought being a sore on the mouth of life was much more charming than flaunting money. I thought it best to be honest rather than a sick, fat facade marching his ego down the aisle; digging through the many layers of the inferno. If only mother could see me now. She'd offer me one more cigarette from her deathbed; make a racist joke; hollar, hoot, and hack. Then tell me she's proud of me. And I'd shout, *you bet your *** you are!* right back.
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Apr 14, 2016
Apr 14, 2016 at 2:59 AM UTC
A Lost Piano Wire
Guess what? Today, I didn't find the cure for cancer. I didn't stay faithful to my wife. I didn't call up my father and tell him Happy Birthday. I didn't bother to feed my goldfish. Instead, I stayed in bed all day and texted men and women and anyone just as lonely as I am. I didn't bother to separate the whites from darks. I skipped breakfast; had two large pizzas with extra cheese delivered. And you know what? I didn't tip. I burped in the girl's face told her it doesn't get much better than this. She smiled at me, turned around and as she was walking towards her vehicle, I whistled and said Nice *** there, Sparky. Then I was suddenly inspired to write a poem about what I didn't do. And how much I enjoyed being on the other side of accomplishment, goal setting, and your typical, modern bragging rights. Today, I thought being a sore on the mouth of life was much more charming than flaunting money. I thought it best to be honest rather than a sick, fat facade marching his ego down the aisle; digging through the many layers of the inferno. If only mother could see me now. She'd offer me one more cigarette from her deathbed; make a racist joke; hollar, hoot, and hack. Then tell me she's proud of me. And I'd shout, *you bet your *** you are!* right back.
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Apr 14, 2016
Apr 14, 2016 at 2:59 AM UTC
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