If you're such a Satanist...why do you whine and sniffle?
If you're such a Christian...why haven't you read the bible?
If you're such a genius...why can't you dress yourself?
If you're such a writer...why do you sell insurance instead?
If you're such a dealer...why don't you ever win anything?
If you're such a father...why's your father's grave bare?
If you're such a mother...why don't your children call you?
If you're such a painter...why are your hands so fucking clean?
If you're such a sculpter...why do you live in a bland box?
If you're such a giver...why don't you have any friends?
If you're such a teacher...why do you pretend to be disabled?
If you're such a ghost...why aren't you dead?
If you're such a leader...why are you alone?
If you're such a singer...why are you in Vegas?
If you're such a cook...why do you live in Saltlake city?
If you're such an alien...why do you have a green card?
If you're such a con...why do you dress like a clown?
If you're such a creator...why do you play with a slinky?
If you're such a left hander...why can't I see your toes?
If you invented
what was before?
Could you suck
any much more
air from a vent,
if that drift in,
was indeed
another vaccine
for a yearning
to hear yourself
be heard by others.
You expose belly
for one more rub
I cringe, serve a
helping of flotilla.
I serve you the
tapeworm
variance.
Put your head to rest, put your needs aside.
Put your coat away, put that drink on a coaster
Put your feet on the table, put your tele' on.
Put your dog in its place, put your spouse in submission.
Wow! I'm just so glad to be a part of it all
Thank you, fuck you, knew you, screw you.
Once
twice
Slow
nice.
With my variance
of the tapeworm.
Author notes
Written January 24th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Try This For 1,000 Points by Desiree Darkk.
1000 points, ended January 28, 2004, 32 entries
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yucky tape worms! people don't fill their potncial in this world, or practice their convictions, it is a shame, rotting at society
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parasitish
OMG i'm in the process of writing a "knights of the round table" twist "the fleas of the ringworm" so your total caught my attention!! I thought this piece made a lot of sense and was pleasure to read!! great job!! -
Good
Love the title.
Found myself smiling till I got to this line....."Wow! I'm just so glad to be a part of it all" then I was laughing out loud. Is it just me? I thought this was hilarious.
Desiree
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Actually Cvillelisa, I'm sucking up horribly in the off chance that Horus8 here makes it big, big, big and needs a posse (of which I could do 'cuz I've ridden a horse and I have a gun and a hat already)....or if he gets a talk show (damn near EVERYONE gets a talk show) I could be his Ed McMahon or Andy whatsisname. That's the real deal....sigh, I'm such a prostitute....
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(Bohb should have a show of his own.) I read this last night and liked it but decided to came back this morning.(On technical note, I think line 15 should be "such" and not "suck"?) You nailed a few of my new favorite lines in the first part of this piece. Artist, sulptor, singer, cook, slinky..designer prepackaged and ready to go. (of course with homage to the author always). Then the kiss off "thank you, knew you..lines" perfect for "nah nahs" on the adult playground. And the title, despite my aversion, to parasites, is the delicious cherry on top. I'm not sure I totally agree with the collection you've put it in..almost needs a collection of its own....
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super.
You are a very clever writer, loving the way you twist your poems into this totally different new opinion. The way you look at things just makes me so intrigued to read more you have lots of talent. -
Yeaaay! Cheers and applause. groovy.
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Vile, disgusting and True
If you such a tapeworm, why you IN MY FACE? By Sweet Jesus and all that's Holy and Good, I'm feeling under fire by Satan hisself tonight and I'm gonna have to swing my Sword Of Divine Salvation and chop off a few sinner's heads...uh huh.....Call your momma now cuz there ain't no pay phones in Hell.
Yah. Okay. I like the phrase "tapeworm variance". Interesting, inventive and summons strange thoughts into the forefront of my vision.
Ha Ha. (minihaha) Chaos burns in the mind of the ignorant and they fail to spy, cuz they got a tapeworm blinding their eye. Don't look in the mirror, cuz you ain't the one that's looking back.
Tapeworms eh? Part of the family. Lying fat and sassy in the gut - commandos of the Great Intestine - Great Plan. Until one dies and it exits the sphinter causing Great Distress and the others, still infected, will come and gnash their canines in despair...but the colony grows daily.
And this is your variance? A tapeworm metaphor? Hmmmm...creative, disgusting and vile. Did you stay up all night thinking of this? Because, well, if you did, I think it worked out just fine. I've got some pills you ought to take, but just you rest right now.
This reminds me of a guy I knew a loooooong time ago who read about tape worms and suddenly became convinced he had one. Even went to the pharmacist and bought pills.....sigh. People.
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yep
I am floored. You are so clever, curiously so. This is new and provoking and I love it. Get in my face...haha. Hope you do well... -
10 times over... WOW... I really liked the chaos of this...
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