No Screaming Babies By Lyon Brave
I AM NOT SCREAMING FOR DEATH
OR CRYING TO RELEASE THE PAIN
WHEN DOVES FLY IT DOES NOT
REMIND ME OF LOVE OR WEDDINGS
I THINK BABIES SUCK, I THINK STAYING
AT HOME SUCKS WHEN THEIR IS NO PEACE
IN YOUR HOUSE, OR PEACE IN YOUR MIND
I THINK WEDDINGS SUCK. SPENDING 1,OOO USD
ON A CAKE THAT GOES TO WASTE, JUST TO SAY
I LOVE YOU? YOU CAN SAY I LOVE YOU FOR FREE.
YOU CAN SCREAM IT FROM THE ROOF AND IN A TAXI
WHILE YOU LET SOME BOY THAT YOU LIKE FINGER YOU
YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THAT LOVE IS AS MYTHICAL
AS A YETI AND A YETI IS UGLY. WHO WANTS TO COME
HOME TO A YETI OR A LEPRECHAUN OR A GHOUL, OR A MAN
NAMED BOB WHO WEARS HIS SOCKS TO BED.
I AM NOT SCREAMING FOR YOU TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH
OR ABOUT HOW DISNEY GAVE ME FALSE EXPECTATIONS
ABOUT LOVE. I AM NOT DOING IT. I AM NOT DOING THE DISHES.
I AM NOT HAVING SEX WITH YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE BORED
AND WANT TO STICK YOUR DICK IN SOMETHING. I DON'T FIND
YOUR PROPOSAL ATTRACTIVE. YOU ARE DOWN ON ONE KNEE
FOR A MINUTE, SO I GET DOWN ON TWO KNEES FOR A LIFETIME.
I AM NOT JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH JOY TO BE YOUR MAID.
I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE HAPPY SEEING YOUR FACE EVERYDAY.
I THINK LOVE IS AN ADVENTURE AND A MYSTERY, NOT
A PRISON CELL, OR A WHITE PICKET FENCE OR A BABY THAT WON'T SHUT
UP ON AN AIRPLANE AND YOU CANNOT JUST TELL A BABY TO SHUT THE UP THOUGH EVERYONE IS THINKING IT. SO I DO NOT WANT YOU
TO COME NEAR ME WITH A UNICORN AND PROMISE ME LOVE
WHEN REALLY I AM JUST STUCK IN A HOUSE WITH THE POTS AND PANS.
Copyright © Lyon Brave | Year Posted 2019
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