Soap Opera-A Mans Perspective

This girl, old so and so
Has an affair with what's his face
Every one in town knows about
Except for what's her name

This guy from somewhere or another
Shows up after years lost at sea
Everyone is so surprised
Except for...you know who I mean

In the middle as my stomach grumbles
I go to the store for a snack
Three days later I turn back on the tube
They're at the very same spot they were when I left

This little blind boy with his seeing eye dog
Is in a hospital bed with issues
I loudly exclaim these darn allergies 
And run back to the store for more tissue's

This mystery man goes down in flames
In a fiery plane crash
Wouldn't you know, as soap operas go
Two days later the guy is back

That's about all I've gotten out of the soaps
As this week draws to an end
But come Monday midday, what can I say
They'll start all over at the same place again
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Hoffman Avatar
June 30, 2016 at 7:30 PM
I know Mike, even though I'm female I hate soap operas! They are so dramatic and Boring! Your poem speaks volumes about them and how when you don't watch them for awhile how you really don't miss anything! And the "dead" guy always mysteriously shows back up again!:)
Worthy Avatar
June 30, 2016 at 7:15 PM
Lol..I loathed watching that Long story short the only TV in the house was on soap ooperas..all day...everday... Which is why I don't watch TV now lol. Nice write
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