“THE ‘BUT’ GIRL,” a poem for: Saturday/Sunday October 12 – 13, 2019
{an introductory limerick entitled: “No Requirements.”
A girl wasOnce VERY tired, Until, from her job, she got fired;
Then, with time “on her hands,” She traversed many “lands,”
‘Til she LANDed on one NOT required.}
“I’m so VERY, VERY TIRED,” MyHoney said to me;
“Well, could you ‘ease up’ a bit?” “(I’m) not sure; I’m (so) fo o o o o o ggy.”
“What would youSay about A NEW PHIL O SO PHY?”
(SheListenedSome, (pause) but wasItwas IT I In- te en tly?)
(I don’tKnow.) HeSaid: “The work you do . . . ” (pause) “YES?” (said) she;
“You MIGHTtry treating it (pause) moreLike (pause) Your (pause) Ho o bby,
WhichMeansYouDON’ThaveToDoIT (always) con stan tly.”
“BUT it’sImportant toDoIt me etho dic ally.”
“Maybe so, butNOTatTheExpense of your happiness and health.”
“BUT what I do could inTheFuture produce some real wealth.”
“Still, whenYouDo WhateverYouDo when you feel like it, just stop,
When you’re stressing out a bit,” “BUT I wanna getTo THE TOP.”
“TO THE TOP OF WHAT?” “You know, ‘THE HEEP.’ “
“What will THATdoForYou?” ByThen, she was asleep.
In her dreams, sheMurmured: “I MUST, I MUST SUCCEED.”
And “I must STRIVE to always ‘take the lead.’ “
Then, The Lord of Life THE LORD did intercede,
And placed her hand RIGHT THERE where he did bleed,
And said: “It’s hard, MY LOVELY CHILD to ‘kick against the goads,’
And LIFE LIKES TO PLACE MANY HEAVY LOADS,
On those who think they must prove their everlasting worth;
Remember: YOU’RE JUST VISITING, VISITING THE EARTH,
And it’s a dream, so take your time; don’t work too hard, and (tryTo)BeAmime,
MORE, by listeningToTheChatter of A THOUSAND, STRIVING VOICES.”
Thus, in the morning, she realized she had some others choices,
Like: SHE DID NOT HAVE TO POST A LOT, & could just RELAX upon The Pot,
& that worry is fine, now & again, but nothing’s THAT important; she asked The Counselor then: “What about THIS PHONE, with which I often fight?”
“Oh, don’tWorryAboutThat,” he said: “ItHasNoConstitutionalRight,
To be answered;” so, she TURNED THE DIAL (over) TO “QUIET,”
And she stopped always reacting to the ads that said: “Buy It,”
And she DROPPED THE WORD “BUT,”
TheMostPowerfulWordInTheEnglishLanguage, and sheWalkedMoreWithHer”mutt,”
AndSheWentForAswim, still “posting” a little hereAndThere,
And she spent more time combing her hair,
And kissed and cuddled at night with her Sweetie,
WhoSaid: “I STILL like you but(t), girl AND sucking on your [little] feetie.”
fin ♥
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