A Prayer
E Teflon Piano
So we are gathered inside, shrieking for chocolate
and prodding the turkey.
We give thanks for our blessings
of OSes that don't crash;
sneezes that don't splash
and, look, just leave the turkey alone.
Naked and screaming we enter the world,
so I don't see why we shouldn't have an interlude
of that right now just to blow off a little steam.
We give thanks for our blessings
of kooks that don't drive
of lids for the hive
and, see, I've warned you about the turkey.
If you're going to frolic naked in the kitchen
it's probably a good idea not to mess around
with that turkey baster; it's hot.
We give thanks for our blessings
of contrails of cheese
of curses that please
and, put a little ice on it. See, I told you.
No, it's going to hurt for at least fifteen minutes.
So have some fine wine, or failing that, a bit of
this old plonk. Feel better? Try to relax.
We give thanks for our blessings
of smuggled cherry Pez
and a T-shirt that says
"My other shirt is with stupid!"
Is that the police? Crikey, everybody
get your clothes on; turn down the tunes
and for god's sake get that thing out of the Jell-o.
We give thanks for our blessings
of the head on a beer
and friends drawing near
especially those with bail money.
Next year we'll remember to invite *all* the neighbors
not just the hawt chyx and d00ds, so at least
the calls will be coming from inside the house.
--
Institute for Misapplied Psychometry fellow E Teflon Piano is founder of the
Internet 'Lectronic Legal Society. Teflon is a mark owned by duPont. E is E
poly(TFE) Piano Enterprises' [dibs] for ironic hyperbole and elitist satire.
ŠE[dibs] 1994-2001
Glenn Knickerbocker
>We give thanks for our blessings
> of contrails of cheese
i thought those were chemtrails