So they told me even before I arrived
I’d be on the 15th floor
I replied, hell no I hate lifts
then they went silent
short pause...
they then said I could bring one thing from home
of course I chose my framed sunflowers
I always hated the colour yellow
but my sunflowers, are florescent pink
even though I know they are in fact yellow
If I told you they speak to me
I suspect
you would immediately presume I’m barking mad?
well they do, and we have the most magnificent conversations
we talk about everything from political arguments
to the weather and the aliens who most certainly live amongst us
we also have great conversation about the cactus
that sits at the end of my bed
somedays it has more than four arms
did you know that the more arms one has
the more blossoms and fruit it can produce?
what a lot of codswallop
the cactus sitting at the end of my bed is yellow
one of its hands can speak
well, I can only imagine
because I can hear a voice
even though I know I’m the only one in the room
it moves from side to side I swear it laughs at me too
well today I’ve decided to snap all its hands off
yes, you heard me
rip them off and throw them out the window
after all
I need some peace and quiet
and so do my sunflowers
after all, it’s time for their bed bath.
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Author:
Teddy.15 (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Inspires by North 4 written by Thomas T Case. thank you Sir, you cannot believe how much fun i just had writing this. Happy Friday to all 🌻
- Category: Humor
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- Users favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet, aDarkerMind, Bella Shepard
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Comments9
At first the title led me to think that this was about a store we used to have called just that "Bed Bath and Beyond" but as I read on it became amazingly creative and identifiable as for 40 years as a psychologist I saw people with hallucinations and delusions, some of which were funny wonderful people. There is nothing like a psychotic with a sense of humor. This poem was wonderfully timed to bring out the humor and let it build until the end. Very Nice Teddy
Thank you so much my dear sorrenbarret I shall leave it to you to vote exactly how nutty I am. lol 🤣 love the pure madness of my muse, although I know i'm not alone. 🌹 My sunflowers say hi! 😁 Ps I know the bathroom shop, it's in all the great films. ❤️
I too have been in stores named Bed, Bath and Beyond. Never mind those who say you're crazy, in this day and age you're crazy if you're not crazy. Right Orchi? 🤪
Indeed dear A.P I am teddy by the way lol 😆
And I am AP And that shy rodent is Orchi. 🤪
Yay. I love this. Everything about it. I can't figure out how to favorite poems, if I could, I would have lots of them, including this brilliant piece.
Oh your words mean so much more than any button pushing, I wrote this after reading yours, I am truly thankful to you dear Thomas, seems we both have naughty muse. LoL eh, see you up there then, don't forget I'm on the 15th. 🤣
You are fantastic. You made my day.
very whitty n fun Teddy.
sadly, am genuinely afraid of heights.
and am not a sunflower either;
ho hum
lol no bed bath for you then. 🤣 Thank you so much my dear Melvin. 🌹
Dear Teddy your muse is highly creative and this little journey you took me on was both colorful and funny. And if you want your sunflowers florescent pink, then why not. I think visiting hours have just finished, so I will my leave, but be sure I’ll visit you again. 🌺
lol 🤣 thank you for visiting the teddy on the 15th floor, you may now go back down to enjoy your lovely summers evening in my beloved London ❤️
Not mad, Teddy - just irresponsible. Chucking cacti arms out of the window on the 15th floor. Up the medication, chemical straight jacket required……… behavioral control…. Don’t gag her though – all the fun of the fair in a nut house – certainly kept me amused when I worked there…… You calling for me to come out of retirement...?... LOL lol LOL lol…..
Oh no Dave, if you were my nurse I'd give you lots of bear hugs 🤗 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for your fun response. 🌹
Wonderful fun write Teddy.
Andy
Thank you dear Andy. 🌹
Why not pop over to my place, I've got a rubber room just ready for you to bounce around in .. Neville 🌹
That's in invitation I couldn't say no too. lol thanks dear Nev. 🌹
If there is genius in madness, which I think there is, then you are absolutely bonkers in the most loveable and wonderful way. What a gift you've given us!
So very grateful for your kind words dearest Bella 🤣 it's good to share my madness with all of my darling poetry friends. ❤️
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