Stephen Kilmer Poet Rhyme

Hard Facts

I signed up
I put my name on the line
To take a turn at happiness
And forget the sublime
They took me in a room
And said “take off your clothes”
We need to see if you’re gifted
Or simply disposed
Well I guess I missed the mark
I was an inch or two too short
So I guess that I'll never be 
A friend of Deep Throats
It seems like a pity 
Because I thought that
I could act
But it ain’t about that 
And that’s a cold hard fact.

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Laura Breidenthal September 9, 2013 at 4:03 AM It's difficult to take a hard hit in the face. You can take it. You are in control..and you write magically! Always, Laura Stephen Kilmer September 9, 2013 at 7:15 AM Thanks Laura, I was having fun with this at the expense of myself! :) ~Kilmer

Karen Anglesey August 14, 2013 at 2:39 PM I think I should rephrase my remarks for the lack of clarity.( I spelled course instead of coarse... duh ) I meant to say that the poem expresses a coarse and brutal truth and that the last two lines indicate that happiness is more than a question of virility. Stephen Kilmer August 14, 2013 at 5:08 PM Thanks for clarifying. I appreciate your comments. Kilmer

Karen Anglesey August 13, 2013 at 7:27 PM Your pen gets right to a course and brutal truth with this one. The last two lines wraps up the meaning perfectly. Karen Anglesey August 13, 2013 at 9:15 PM I suppose I could explain my perception in a little more detail, but I may have to blush a little :) Stephen Kilmer August 13, 2013 at 7:32 PM If only I could read between the lines of your comment...:) Kilmer

Anunda Ariga August 11, 2013 at 4:33 PM i really like this poem. well written. oh! and welcome to soup. when you get a chance read my poems, we can learn from each other. and leave a comment. :)