Bad Texter
(the so-called "texted" poem is below the translated one shown here on top. btw, not for the contest. I messed up & didn't know there was a line limit. did I even come close with my texted version?)
I never had texted, so I had to go
in search of the many things that I don’t know.
I know n means “in,” b means “be,” c means “see.”
Y is for “why”; those are all easy.
For other words, though, I see no explanation
Except the advice: use your imagination.
I found some expressions like prolly(probably) a pity!
Teens like to use “no parents” (np). Oh, really?
Bring your own beer (BYOB) is one that I knew.
Others not hard are tonight(2nite) and me too (me2).
Sh$# happens (sh) - a good one! And there are others,
Boyfriend (bf) and girlfriend (gf); significant other (so).
By now even I know (lmao)“laughing my ass off”
But “hang on” (ho) was new to me. Ok- don’t scoff!
I already knew about (h-bday) happy birthday
But somehow I didn’t remember (nw) “no way.”
For your information (fyi) & sucks (sux) - nothing new.
Surprisingly I didn’t know (ilu) “I love you”
For equestrian texting there’s even a site
For things like “hay in my bra” (himb) yeah right!
I guess a pimp daddy can say (wtm) “who the man,”
But be careful if you see (gnac) “get nailed on cam.”
There’s symbols for bored and yawning and sad.
I only like zzzz (sleeping); can’t find one for bad!
How do I string these expressions together?
With lots of bad grammar and spelling? Whatever!
How strange is a culture that finds texting cool
And I must unlearn what they taught me in school.
i nevr had texted, so i had 2 go
iso the many things that idk
i know n means “in,” b means “be,“ c means “see.“
Y is 4 “why”; those r all ezy
4 othr wrds, tho, I c no explanashun
except the advice: uz ur imaginashun!
I found sum expreshuns like prolly. a pity!
teens like to use np! oh re?
byob is 1 that I knu
others not hard r 2nite & me2
sh - a good 1; bm- another,
bf & gf ; so
by now evn I know lmao
but ho was new 2 me ok -dont scof!
i already knew about h-bday
but somehow I didnt remember nw
fyi & sux - nothin new
srprsingly I didn’t know ilu
4 equestrian texting therz evn a site
4 things like himb. Y r!
i ges a pimp dady cn say wtm
but b crfl if u c gnoc!
therz symbls for I-O and : -(
i only likt zzz; cant fnd 1 4 “bad.”
how do I string these exprshuns together?
with lotsa bad gramar & speling? WE!
how strange is a culchur that finds texting kul
& I must unlern wot they tot me in skool
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