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Of course, I could just run out to the drug store.
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Oh, Woe!!!
Oh, woe,
addiction being tested.
In need of a shower
out of those clothes
into the shower…
Dressed then,
then but…?
Lost and
couldn’t be found!
Addiction being tested.
Digging in the hamper
pockets turned out
where?
Oh, woe,
woe is me!
Searching,
searching
bottom to top:
beneath the bed
behind the dresser.
Oh, woe!
Addiction being tested,
addicted since nine,
Never,
no never without,
Oh, woe,
woe is me!
Addicted since nine
never without
Chapstick
Never without!
Lips now cracking
blood coming soon
need a Chapstick fix!
Oh, Where
oh where is it?
Oh, woe
need a Chapstick fix,
oh, woe!
©June 2, 2012/ Mark M. Lichterman
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| Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen |
6/6/2012 |
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Made me chuckle, Mark! Excellent cascade of wondering, so micro-materialized as a simple chap stick. Sentient and funny, oh, woe!
Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen |
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| Reviewed by Tom Hyland |
6/4/2012 |
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| MARK ... NOT TO WORRY ... USE 'VASELINE' AS A SUBSTITUTE! |
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| Reviewed by Patrick Granfors |
6/4/2012 |
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| Very funny. My mom and Eileen have similar afflictions. In a pinch, vaseline. Patrick |
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| Reviewed by Rose Rideout |
6/4/2012 |
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Bad addiction to have. Great write to read Markie.
Your #1 Newfie friend Hugs XOXOXO, Rose |
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| Reviewed by Ronald Hull |
6/4/2012 |
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Now that is an addiction! I never used the stuff, even at thirty below when I was a kid and the air was about 10% humidity. My lips got a little dry, but never cracked like other kids.
Ron |
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| Reviewed by Annabel Sheila |
6/4/2012 |
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Hahahahahaha!!! Hilarious! I wasn't sure what the panic was about...very cute writing, Mark...
Your pal,
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| Reviewed by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse |
6/3/2012 |
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I'm a Blistex girl :)
Lips Smackers
Vickie |
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| Reviewed by Laura Fall |
6/3/2012 |
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Truly a cute poem my friend so delightfully written Laura
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| Reviewed by Diana Legun |
6/2/2012 |
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| Delightful! It is a marvelous thing to hear of other human beings' addictions. Mine is nail clippers. I do that same panic search for nail clippers because every tiny unsmoothness of cuticles is like the pea under the 25 mattresses. Thanks for this comforting confession! ~~ Diana |
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| Reviewed by Budd Nelson |
6/2/2012 |
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Mark,
Gotta say I loved and really laughed at this one, thanks
Budd |
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