Wednesday, March 15, 2023

mmmdcccxcv

poem written as if it were 2011


I’m looking good today,

strutting my stuff after

surgery. I’ve been told

that most employment

involves a lot of cleaning

bathrooms. Once you

reach the point where

‘doing the right thing’

is not quite as ‘forward-

looking’ as it used to be,

then it’s well within your

rights to become villainous.

A villain, however, must be

able to strut his stuff without

a limp (unless he’s younger

then 40 and looks ‘well-worn’).

Furthermore, said gait should

not involve a series of painful

grimaces. His bills should be

neatly stacked upon the dining

room table in a standard spot

that is slightly off-center, but

each bill for no longer than until

the date which it is due. However,

this stack should gently increase its

height over time. The kitchen and

living room will be wholly redesigned

no less than once every five years.

February is generally a good month

for this to occur. Success is only

implied until the new table has been

complimented two dozen separate

times, each by different guests

on different occasions. Once the

third kitchen/living room redesign

has transpired, there should be

no more bills, not even one, not

ever, atop the dining table.

living room socks