Caren Krutsinger Poet Dramatic Monologue

I Am In a Bad and Horrible Mood

I am in a bad and horrible mood
My scowl is deep and dark
I am sitting in my pajamas plotting someone's death
a variety of ways

I see myself running them down with a wheelbarrow,
and sticking a pitchfork in their arm. Maybe twisting it too
I am glorying in the craziness of this madness which is
something my placated self would never think

I certainly would not do it but for some strange reason
it gives me enormous satisfaction and I laugh
Betrayal is something I do not abide and lies
are the quickest way to get off my party list.

I am scowling and swearing, deep in the throes of it
When my friend Marge comes over to see what she can do
She can do nothing; I refuse to let her in
But she has a key which I had forgotten

She comes in, gives me my favorite dessert, gets out
my best lemonade glasses, and pours me a drink I love.
I am trying my best to hate her for it; trying unsuccessfully to glower.
Not quite ready to be nice

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James Edward Lee Sr. April 2, 2019 at 5:42 PM Me thinks my friend you secretly write for "Alfred Hitchcock" to me it's a story like that. Love this verse Write on.. James Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2019 at 7:05 PM Thank you James. It was a writing "prompt" that I could not resist.

CayCay Godwin April 2, 2019 at 11:47 AM Oh, how I relate - well done, Caren - you captured a mood and scenario I know, one where it is hard to change the channel 'cause your not quite ready to stop your flow ... Really enjoyed! All the best ... CayCay (friends are like that, yeah, they are) Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2019 at 2:54 PM I know when I am in one of these, I like keeping it a bit.

Maurice Rigoler April 2, 2019 at 10:58 AM Well, dear lady, we all have days (short, thankfully) as you describe with such ease. I feel bad when people carry them out on others, for hatred is an extremely bad emotion, its like a fuel much of the world runs on these days. Happy to her it was only a prompt on your part. / M Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2019 at 2:54 PM I read once that hatred is like burning down your own house to kill a rat.

M. L. Kiser April 2, 2019 at 12:37 AM And isn't it great that she pulled you out of that? Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2019 at 4:59 AM Hahahahahahahaha I see kids often who want to smile at something stupid I throw out just to "see their reaction". Hilarious when one corner of their mouth flies up and then they SCOWL at me, but we both end up laughing.

David Mchattie April 1, 2019 at 10:31 PM Been there. Done that. Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2019 at 5:00 AM I think we all have, and I am sure I am headed that way again as I have been up way too early today and have to work.