Genie, my dog:
She was mixed part Pomeranian part Shih Tzu
a female genius with excellent sight
wise beyond her years she always knew how to
appease me, when I was not feeling right
Used to get so many migraines they were chronic
so always had a bean bag in the freezer
one day I lay across my carpet feeling catatonic
to my Genie well this was not, a brain teaser
She watched me for a while then knew what to do
I had the beanbag sitting across my forehead
she flipped on her backside & scooted beneath it too
side by side we lay together playing dead
She was an empath like mom, always had a clue
as to what to do, she was amazing
at the ripe age of fifteen I knew what to do
I said my goodbyes then sent her in the forest of the Godlings.
Frostbite so ashamed yet I see no teeth my flesh hurt I'm in pain
Brain teaser so ashamed I have a headache a massive migraine
Grizzly so ashamed I'm a hairy human male and I haven't shaved
Ghost I'm invisible so ashamed to you and to you you can't see me
Tongue tied so ashamed I can't speak for my shame walks With Me
1/31/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
Bet you thought I was just another old geezer
Well SURPRISE!!! I'm also known for being brilliant at brain teasers
A butcher is five foot eight
What does he weigh
MEAT of course you sillies, take your brain out of the freezer!
Mind and brain, please explain
Are they both one of the same
Which dominates, is it the brain?
Over-thinking causes strain
Strain can stress all mankind
Giving the potential to lose minds
Loss of mind causes grief
Experts brains should give relief
Could someone answer this question, please
So I can give my brainbox ease
And appease my troubled mind
Are the brain and mind one of the same kind
Bet you thought I was just another pretty... uh, handsome old geezer
Well SURPRISE!!! I'm also renowned for being brilliant at brain teasers
A butcher is five foot eight
What does he weigh
MEAT of course you sillies, take your brain out of the freezer!
B oosting a staminal of fits.
R oosting for the stars and stopping to piss.
A man I am with my wits.
I nsofar as the world does not make sense,
N odding now because I am exhausted.
T esting my ideas through my Dreamweaver.
E ating nutritious foods to stay on top.
A sking not anyone to give a damn.
S urreal but real to me.
E verlasting faith and tranquility!
R eady now for a brain teaser.
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August 01, 2015!
Noodle
Doodle
As in brain teaser
© May 2011 Charles Henderson
For Brian Strand's "2 line 2 syllable contest"
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