I Am So Bright My Mother Calls Me Sun

the sun is mean here
it’s too bright
and i don’t mean smart

it shines in my eyes
i have to wear dark glasses just to drive
yesterday it burned my skin

but today i am ready
i’m wearing lotion 
spf one thousand

if that doesn’t work
i’m wearing my long underwear
of course the sun will make me sweat
it is a nasty vengeful sun
i’ll be all wet

i am going to wear it down
that’s the wrong spelling of wear isn’t it?
with all this heat i can’t think 
sun stroke maybe

i'm fed up i am going to get rid of it
i'll look mean 
scare it down
i'll make it go away

oh my goodness
it’s working finally 
the sun is leaving
the sun is gone 
hurray

oh no
i can't believe it
look 
the sun
it just mooned me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Smith Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 7:11 PM
haha...Maurice this is outstanding an A7 rating and straight to my favs....cheers Tim
Yvonne Avatar
September 4, 2014 at 11:15 PM
Oops. Talk about a belated reply, thanks Tim, you have been so helpful since I got here.
Carrillo Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 1:16 PM
This made me laugh and I needed this today. This is the first poem I read of you. Welcome to the Soup family... Lucilla
Yvonne Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 1:39 PM
a smile. a laugh. any little thing i can do to bring even a tiny bit of joy and i am happy. thank you for dropping by.
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 8:16 AM
hahaha, that last part is priceless. I sure am glad to see a new writer with an interesting style. Hope to see more from you. I don't think I have read your poetry before, have I?
Yvonne Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 8:26 AM
Andrea as i see it without the last part i got nothing. i'm not sure what i write is poetry. reading the wonderful poets here i have to admit my work is marginal. you might have read me before it all depends. where have you been?
Manassian Avatar
August 24, 2014 at 11:08 PM
You've been mooned! HA HA HA! Good ending.... Gave me a chuckle!
Yvonne Avatar
August 24, 2014 at 11:35 PM
thank goodness you laughed at the last line. otherwise, nothing. thank you for dropping by.
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