An example;
They once trusted
me with five year olds
and I ended up
defibrillating a doll
under the guise of the
one and only “Dr. Bear” –
light, fluffy, and ready
to save lives.
[Pictured above];
not a deep allegory about life
but an example of being
underprebeared.
FINDERS
KEEPERS
LOSERS
(WEEP)ERS
Dear “The Passive Aggressors,”
This is an open "I'm sorry"
to the times I couldn’t contain
the tiny bits of me that exploded
outward and seared the skin of loved ones--
(F)INDERS
KEEPERS
L(O)SERS
WEEPE(R)S
I wish to apologize to my head
I’ve banged you against so many
lockers to vent fr(u)stration and
these daytime headache(s) so
many years later are your
personal middle finger.
What have we learned when
work calls and we embrace
our
selfishness?
Try to feel
happy
about
mistakes even if it means
losing money and having
unhappy family members
[“You will be prosecuted to the full extent of the jam”]
FINDERS
KEEPERS
(LOSERS)
WEEPERS
They once trusted
me with five year olds
and I ended up
defibrillating a doll
under the guise of the
one and only “Dr. Bear” –
light, fluffy, and ready
to save lives.
[Pictured above];
not a deep allegory about life
but an example of being
underprebeared.
FINDERS
KEEPERS
LOSERS
(WEEP)ERS
Dear “The Passive Aggressors,”
This is an open "I'm sorry"
to the times I couldn’t contain
the tiny bits of me that exploded
outward and seared the skin of loved ones--
(F)INDERS
KEEPERS
L(O)SERS
WEEPE(R)S
I wish to apologize to my head
I’ve banged you against so many
lockers to vent fr(u)stration and
these daytime headache(s) so
many years later are your
personal middle finger.
What have we learned when
work calls and we embrace
our
selfishness?
Try to feel
happy
about
mistakes even if it means
losing money and having
unhappy family members
[“You will be prosecuted to the full extent of the jam”]
FINDERS
KEEPERS
(LOSERS)
WEEPERS
Header art by T. Guzzio.
CONNECT WITH VINCE:
Vince Rappa is a recent grad out of Lake Forest College where he stumbled into an English degree. Testimonials for his writing include; "He uses his words in ways that make you want to lie on the floor and waste away your days listening to experimental jazz," "As a good friend, I read them like I was asked to," and "That sure was a poem." Until he perfects his craft he can be found in his room playing Street Fighter. You can follow him on Twitter @MistahRappa.
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