The Hungry
Boyfriend
lounges in the recliner with his pressed coffee and
remote,
top shelf chaser, knuckles in his mouth.
Only the best for the double negative boyfriend
who loves her and promises he won’t do it again
but he’s always so hungry, hungry, hungry.
Curtains drawn, superheroes on the screen
he waits for her to come home with food.
A high-flying career guy who pushes carts in the rain
is it any wonder he can dish out the pain?
He gobbles up friends and eats self esteem
devours her cash like a casino machine.
Lock your phone with a thumbprint, sleep with a knife
when a double negative boyfriend sneaks into your
life.
But she tells all who listen he won’t do it again,
nothing to worry about from this DN boyfriend.
He’s calm and connected, swallows his pills dry,
patiently pacing for the mouse to arrive.
But she did it again and ruined his mood
empty handed up the walk, bitch where’s my food!
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17 comments:
I once had a double negative boyfriend, Yvonne, and your poem resonates. They always say they love you and won’t do it again - and you believe them.
Hi Kim, I'm sorry you had a DN boyfriend but I'm glad this resonated. Thanks for commenting.
This poem made me think of the neo-classical poets who returned to classical poetic forms to discuss difficult subjects that we discussed last week in ModPo. The "double negative boyfriend" was surprising, and well-coined.
When the negative cancels out all the positive....time to move on.
What an aweful boyfriend
Much love
Shudder.
Thanks Maria for this interesting response....what's ModPo?
Indeed!!
Thanks Mish
I looked it up. Maybe I'll see you over there?! Looks fun.
Thank god I managed to run away from a double negative dude and scored a triple positive one instead.
Would not wish for one at all.
Reelika, yay for you!! DN's should be branded!
You've reminded me, I need to get back on the ModPo horse again!
The jump from “sleep with a knife” to him whining about his food says everything about how small a man he actually is. What a xxxx!
They're out there. Thanks, Gillena.
Shaun, love your comment. Thanks!!
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