X-Files

The night jitterbug’s its way into morn.
The car seat’s awash in burger rappers, torn. 

A lipstick stained paper coffee cup sits
precariously on the dash, backlit.
The windshield takes a direct hit
from a large storm-tossed stick.

Dana Scully, beautiful Irish lass
of copper hair and blue eyes looks good 
even in the green light of the car’s dash.

A dog howls. Dana glancing in the rearview mirror
she sees Zombies rising the sound track reeks terror.

“Mulder…Mulder,” she whispers into the cell phone!
“They’re here….” She upholsters her gun, as she hears his tone.

Laying the gun on the seat best her,
she backs the car over the nearest ghoul.
From behind a crypt another comes 
with a mouth full of cat and fur.

A car speeds to a screeching halt beside her door.
Mulder arrives, a bit late, but what are friends for?
Dana, heroine extraordinaire leaps from the car,
she covers her partner. He doesn’t have to come far.

Without a hair out of place or a wrinkle in her shirt
she saves Fox’s bacon and leaves Zombies in the dirt!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Fraser Avatar
May 22, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Deborah, i so enjoyed the X-Files when it came on the scene. Sadly it went the same way as Moonlighting, darned boring. Basically they ran out of decent script writers and the rest, or the latter is crap history. Koolio piece though, and many congrats in the contest >> James
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May 17, 2010 at 5:25 PM
LOL about your comment on Breakdown. ok, here we are, Guzzi & Weimer - the PS files. Ha! well, actually I AM a bit insane like Munch's Scream, : )) scary. I can't really help you - or I would write a blog about how good it is, but I am not really here. you don't really see me, but you are very good at drawing me in (and that was so sweet of you). now I have some chocolate with my name on it, calling out to me. love you Deb. have a good night and see you soon. xoxo
Johnson Avatar
May 15, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Sounds like some kind of woman congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
May 15, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Congrats Debbie on your success in my TV contest ... with this wonderful write.. thankxxx for supporting my contests..luv.. Linda-Marie
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May 15, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Now that is good, Deb.! It makes me want to watch TV. I only do that when I am in Jacksonville visiting. Can you get the reruns on the Internet? (I rarely watch TV.) Take care, my dear friend. Lovingly, Dane Ann
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May 14, 2010 at 10:27 AM
I love this Deborah! I've just been watching an Xfiles weekend on my Netflix :) love the show, love this write, brilliant!
A   Avatar
May 11, 2010 at 6:10 PM
ha good one, enjoyed this one for sure, i remember those days of me watching that show
Culverhouse Avatar
May 11, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Enjoyed, she was tough, there is a scene in the Iron man movie where this girl kicks 20 guys keesters while her protecter man only handles one guy. I love it. She still had her lipstick on too. LOL
Richards Avatar
May 11, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Oh yes...I'd almost forgotten this one!! It was a great, scary series...kept me awake at nights if I watched it!! LOL !! Great job!!
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