TOLDYASO

TOLDYASO

stumbled into a herd
of toldyasoes

having a meeting
by the watering hole
creating havoc

thought it was
a witches’ coven
at first
but it was
worse

these beings
far uglier across
every category

worst of all
having managed
to notice me
they fell upon me

spouting their rancidly acid
monstrous putdowns

that ultimate negative7 perspective
it is their life’s mission
to foster and engender

got it from
their parents
compelled
to pass it down

and so I barely escaped
alive to nurse

a shredded self-worth
mauled and
lacerated confidence

wondering
with all the huge inventories
amongst the great powers
and
so many many many
beyond budget
that they
all could easily spare

why no thermonuclear warhead
came parachuting down
to split
the atom
airbursting overhead

none
available when
you really
really need one

to cut
these toldyasoes once
and for all

calm
these creatures down