Paper open, fear inside,
3 dead, their sure it's homicide.
I turn the page I must read on,
the papers never get things wrong.
"Extra extra........................... SNOW"
Why so dramatic??? I don't know.
“No trains will run, don't go outside,
A man once slipped on ice and died.
Giant snowflakes set to fall,
so big they'll surely kill us all."
I turn the page,
"Extra extra COCA COCA KILLS."
Startled I jump, my coke can spills.
“Full fat coke is certain death.......”
I'll just drink diet coke instead.
I turn the page,
“Extra extra DIET COKE WORSE THEN FULL FAT”
Noooo, I stop and read it back,
no wonder I'm a hypochondriac.
Don't drink, don't smoke, don't eat you'll choke,
No cheese, no milk, no bread, no coke.
City living, climate change, being too forgiving, the stock exchange.
Air pollution, broken hearts, revolutions, diesel cars.
Caffeine, curry, Stress, worry,
Coffee, tea, Big macs, Mcflurry.
Ya morning slice of burnt toast,
To any type of Sunday roast.
Depression, frustration, obsession, elation.
Diarrhoea, constipation,
Sex toys, pleasure, porno mags,
pickles, pizza, plastic bags.
Burgers, biscuits, bubble baths,
Bottle feeding, breast implants.
Carbohydrates, pasta, rice,
Pork, potatoes, too much spice
All these things cause early death,
Too fat, too thin, to lack of breath.....
Read on, the boring showbiz page
Reality stars who got engaged,
Rapes and murders, terror acts,
Gruesome, bloody, sickening facts.
I close the paper filled with dread...
Fuck it, I'm going back to bed.
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Author:
Glass full empty (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: May 23rd, 2018 09:29
- Category: Humor
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Comments4
The problem is that good news does not sell papers therefore the 99% of news which is good is never reported.
Good write and welcome to MPS.
You might have classified this as Humour, .....but I'll not be laughing now for at least..........?!
Engaging piece ..Welcome to MPS you've already received, so I won't repeat...... - just to add this is an interactive site, so please interact every where and keep it going.
Warning: You're pillow can smother you in your sleep...lol Excellent write Jim🙂
Very well written. Me and my wife do not watch the news . The media pours out fear .Like Goldfinch said . Good news doesn't sell. And that's a shame. I enjoyed reading your poem . Everything you wrote is true. But there are people out there that rise above the fear. You have a great week.
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