This is my poem.
My poem is done.
Now let's go out
and have some fun.
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
here goes my goldfish, with one flush.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
here goes my gerbil, with one flush.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
here goes my turtle, with one flush.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
here goes my loved one, with one flush.
Honey, stop him, the cat won’t fit.
By
Josehf Lloyd Murchison
I
The king of narcissism!
I am the king of it all!
Everywhere I go!
I know,
I am better than the rest!
I am just the best!
If you dare call me fat,
I will say- "I don't believe in that!'
I am as slim as a stick,
You are small and annoying!
You little prick!
You little pest,
I know I am the best!
II
People love me!
And everywhere I walk,
People come from far,
To hear me talk
I am so famous,
I have been stalked!
People love me!
I am it all!
Some people think they are better,
They just lie,
The are just to jealous to comply!
"A narcissist!"
Well thank you for the compliment!
And in Narcissism,
I also have a degree,
Present to me,
By the one and only,
The man
The myth
The legend
Me myself,
The great me
It's my first time riding a unicycle,
I am terrified.
I don't want to let go of this wall
and end up mortified.
My friend had told me it was easy;
Now I know she lied.
She promises she'll be right there
and she's by my side.
I take a breath, I shift my feet,
I pedal just a bit.
The wheel scoots forward, so do I.
Finally, I commit!
I let go, pedaling forward,
I'm finally doing it!
I laugh with joy and stop the cycle.
Now's a good time to quit.
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