Get Your Premium Membership

Ins and Outs Skidding

the brakes went to hell after the runaway truck ramp spun down the double line like mad dogs chasing bluebirds screeching on Prof. Helix's blackboard the last thing he said was I hope I don't remember this the first thing he said after the last thing he said was gimme a bandage recaps for the kneecaps gimme oxygen air for the rare did we spin hell we rearranged the deranged horizon don't recall the stop still going full tilt nurse could you please change the bandage the channel could you as an act of mercy put on that new game show the strange game show the We Play Replay Show hi boys and girls time to face it something you never expected is about to repeat repeat how we got this far I'll never know roll tape peel tape ouch how much have our contestants won tonight Officer Gordion? a night at the Phantom's Opera Ray threw it into drive just to stay alive didn't do the trick hit like a brick what else you gonna do with a bag full of calories working a lead foot nurse I seem to be seeing EVERYTHING at once over the horizon I see my own ass yesterday sliding off the clock it's OK, we come we go we remove the bandages detour From "Engine of Didactic Beauty" available on Amazon http://tinyurl.com/nhfk6dr

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.


Book: Reflection on the Important Things