Huh... How weird is that?
In a building filling with smoke.
Hundreds of feet above the street.
What will all of these people think?
I think, as I watch my co-workers
lemming towards the stairwells,
and suffocation by inhalation.
"Jump or Burn?"
Fuck it than (I pull out my Bic)
Lighting myself on fire
I run around in small circles
In love with pain and engulfed in flames.
And thanking god for polyester.
Metaphorically.
"Jump or Burn?"
Now I'll jump.
I'm a control freak.
I'm an entertainer.
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Written January 3rd, 2004
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nice
nice poem. Thanks for enterening
Dorian -
this is the first peom that had made me sit there and think for a while, this was interesting, it was kind of amusing and Im sitting here thinking is that right? Am I supposed to be entertained by this, cos it really isn't a funny situation but it still managed to bring a smile to my face. I think I am weird
Oh well this poem confused me. Good JOb! Poems dont do that very often! You are a great writer! QueenT
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i dont see how that fits in my contest... but it was still cool
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yeah good but too close to home for me with brandon actually burning that day. i'm pretty much uncontrollable. -
Why not push a fat person off first and jump right after and try to land on him? Shame on me eh?
Interesting piece of work - I read it ..I really don't know whether I enjoyed it or not. I didn't hate it though. Keep writing! -
This was interesting. lol. I liked reading it. It made me laugh. Keep up the great work. I look forward to reading more soon!
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jump or burn... he picks both. of course.
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thanking god for polyester...that really goes up in flames...people love to watch drama...explore their own fears...liked the play on words the end thee end.control freak still in control and even controlling death dying like a hero. instead of screaming in terror. i remember reading about a fireman who ended up really believing he was going to die and he said he had never felt so calm in all his life.he always tried to regain that sense of calmness after that but he never could.
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i'd jump to
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Thank you, indeed.
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Burns So Bright
After seeing the 9/11 videos, I pondered this very question. Death is death and final and all that, but you know, the trip to that destination can't be all that much fun (unless you've got a bum ticker and six cute cheerleaders willing to play all night).
You've posed a horrible question and explored the options in graphic detail...almost entertainingly graphic. And I like the final choice - burn AND jump. What a sight that'd be eh? Give 'em a show right up to the end. No residuals though.
Two thumbs up. Entertaining. Well written. Kinda weird. Just about what I've come to expect from your visions of not-quite reality.
Oh, and you might wanna correct the spelling of inhalation (if it doesn't wreck the flow of the creative spirit).
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