The Bad Morning
"I awoke this morning
a terrible shock to see
In my bathroom mirror-
Someone else staring at me!
He had huge eyes, big and red
and frizzy purple hair!
Lips were crayon colored
Complexion not so fair
Dressed in a clown's P.J.'s
I was dumbstruck!
I stared and stared...
I was just amazed!!!
How had I awoken
so different in one day?
But no one to ask...
I doubt that they could say
I was in shock, such shock you see...
So I sat on the toilet
Was this another?
Was this really me?
Yet worse was to come,
and it was very fast...
I'd thought that I'd seen it all,
and that I'd seen the last
I could not sit,
as I'd tried
My unexpected tail
in pain it cried
A donkey's tail-
there was no doubt...
I opened up my mouth
Intent that I would scream-
But found I could not shout!
Only a braying would come out!!!
It was then that I noticed
What were once my feet...
Now were hooves, cloven!
Oh, ain't that just sweet!!!
I'll go to the office today,
I know what they all will say...
"We told you so, and
come what may-
You truely are
a Jackass
That's proven here today!!!"
Copyright © Tom Bell | Year Posted 2007
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