Funny

by D.   Nov 28, 2019


Love is the only joke
in which I fell for
the punchline.

Life is too short for
bad jokes,
too short to be
right all the time,

not to laugh at the
things that cripple
us.

When your foot was
round my throat,

I was just pulling
your leg,

You loved me -

a one liner brushed
under my bed.

My sides split;
and all of me rushed
out.

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  • 4 years ago

    by nouriguess

    Woah.

  • 4 years ago

    by Brenda

    Nominated Daniel-Im not sure what your words stirred in me, this was such a fascinating piece.

  • 4 years ago

    by Everlasting

    Life is too short for
    bad jokes,
    too short to be
    right all the time,

    ^ those are my favorite lines. I agree.

    • 4 years ago

      by D.

      Thank you both :)

  • 4 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    I adore how you formatted this, and the impact of each line, especially the ending lines... like a punch to the gut for the reader. Again, you say so much in so many ways, and just everything works about this poem. I can't find other words!

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