the great slob

Charles Bukowski

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I was always a natural slob
I liked to lay upon the bed
in undershirt (stained, of
course) (and with cigarette
holes)
shoes off
beer bottle in hand
trying to shake off a
difficult night, say with a
woman still around
walking the floor
complaining about this and
that,
and I'd work up a
belch and say, "HEY, YOU DON'T
LIKE IT? THEN GET YOUR ASS
OUT OF HERE!"

I really loved myself, I
really loved my slob-
self, and
they seemed to also:
always leaving
but almost
always
coming
back.

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Comments1
  • revaj831287280

    Just read dis and it's great! Made me chuckle 😂 "I really loved myself, I really loved my slob-self, and they seemed to also: always leaving but almost always coming back." Who hasn't felt like dis at some point, right? Anyone else think there's a deeper meaning or is it jst about a lazy day?