28/05/2010

A Snail in Molasses


Why must you move so slowly?
Why do you drag your feet?
You said “I’m going out now,”
Then stayed right in your seat.

I find this quite frustrating.
Why won’t you just go out?
I get more done without you
Underfoot, you layabout.

I think I see the problem,
You cannot find your way.
So I’ve drawn this handy map for you.
Else you’ll be here all day.


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well it doesn't promote the Baseballs, so you're already on to a winner!

I like the poem! Who knew you had such a soft mushy centre with that foetid, rusting shell on the outside? Hey - you're like what would happen if Iron Man crashed in a pond, was dragged out months later and opened up for the autopsy.

But considerably less stinky x

Lyvit said...

This is brilliant! Straight to the point and hilarious, the use of the diagram takes it to another level - and I don't mean the 90's band.

I read another of your poems recently and loved it. You're clearly a talented poet as well as having natural wit, evident in your tweets. Your pictures aren't half bad either.

Page said...

You could be a bounder, a cad. A lackadaisical runaround!!

But this is pretty much how i am everytime H wants me to go out....

Jennings said...

I was asked to comment on this. All respect I had for the content of the poem and the wonderfully poetic title is now replaced by pity ;) x