This is Absurd

michaelcj (64)in #poetry • 5 years ago

Is it time to deliver an ultimatum to the leaders of the Wooly Pak? I say yes, you say no.
It is I who has the final authority, for my mirror reflects two black shadows, one for me, and one for a man hiding from the world.

Nothing makes sense anymore. Tomorrow we shall float across the river and over the falls. Together death will become us. The devil invaded our minds, and escape is our only alternative.

♥

“Bagger Boy, please wake up. Time to go to kindergarten. It’s your first day. Don’t forget to tell your teacher you have to leave an hour early to solve the mystery confronting our troubled country.”

“Ok mother, you bet I will.
Alert the Police. My mind is in complete control of the telepathic invasion of the Martians. By noon tomorrow they will no longer be a threat.”

♥

“Sweetie, wake up. Doctor appointment at 10, remember?”

“Who are you, and where are my marbles. Did you steal them? Hmm…"
Harold squints his eyes at his wife of sixty two years, and frowns.
“Are you my mommy? She loves me. Do you?”

“Of course I love you. Would you like a jelly donut and chocolate milk for breakfast?”