Life Erosion
By Wil C. Fry, 1990.05.08
(Copyright © 1990 and 2016 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
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i’m so sad, i’m feelin’ so bad, so i wrote this song
i would take my own life, but i’m not that strong
Put me out of my misery, God, take me away
i’m living defeated, every day
Those few that understand, i’m not allowed to see them
When i make contact, i’m punished again
— The big-wigs say they understand, but they don’t care
— They’ve never been here, & i’ll never be there
But why am i down? i kno i’ve got nothin’ to lose
i’ll live my life, i’ll pay my life’s dues
i’ll be riding high, then i’ll light the fuse
So why am i down? i’ve got nothing to lose!
i’ll be big, i’ll be great
just like a cake i once ate
just like an elephant’s mate
There’s no one i really hate
Set it off: the big cosmic explosion!
Be sure to cause a grand commotion
Drink a poison potion!
Death Locomotion
Life Erosion
Big Explosion
Forwards motion
In the 1990s, you could get away with writing stuff like this in high
school. Now, of course, you’d be immediately sent to a mental treatment center —
at the very least arrested and interrogated. Not everyone who writes stupid poems has criminal
intent — but I can certainly see why, in today’s environment, it would be easy to
think so.
Also note that there are slight differences between the above version and the version
depicted in the photo below. Neither is the original.