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Rest in Peace

A poem inspired by a song I do not own. Link the text

By Alexander McEvoyPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
Rest in Peace
Photo by Melanie van Leeuwen on Unsplash

"Rest in Peace the Pope, the Queen, and Betty White,

Used to watch them all on T.V.

But then time. flew. by.

I think I became a relic on the day that

Cartoon Network Died

...

I said, Oh my God

How the Hell did we get here?

Don't get ID'd at the liquor store

It's just another year

And now all my friends

Have good jobs or they're on drugs

Don't remember how it was before the internet

And the years of fucking up." - Betty White by AyoDylan

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I said, Oh my God

How the Hell did we get here?

Don't notice the leaves no more

It's just another year

And now all the world

Is all in flames or is at war

Don't remember how it was before COVID

And the years of fucking up.

...

Rest in Peace to Ozzy, good for getting out of here.

Played you in Guitar Hero

But then time. flew. by.

I think I became a relic on the day

Skywalker died.

...

I said, Oh my God

How the Hell did we get here?

Ukraine's still at goddamn war

It's just another year.

And all the storms

Are only getting worse

Don't remember how it was before the internet

And the years of fucking up

...

(Epic Guitar Solo)

...

Who the fuck won the Hunger Games anyway?

Because it's almost real.

Or maybe Robopocalypse will be the way we die

But I don't think that's how we'll go

And oh well, never mind

...

I said, Oh my God

How the Hell did we get here?

We caused a mass extinction

And it's just another year.

And all my friends

Are so fucking happy

Don't remember how it used to be

After all the years of fucking up

...

I said, Oh my God

How the Hell did we get here?

Two minutes to midnight

But it's just another year!

And all the world

Is fucked and getting worse

Don't remember how it was before

All the years of fucking up

..

(Epic Guitar Solo)

Fin.

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That was fun :)

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About the Creator

Alexander McEvoy

Writing has been a hobby of mine for years, so I'm just thrilled to be here! As for me, I love writing, dogs, and travel (only 1 continent left! Australia-.-)

"The man of many series" - Donna Fox

I hope you enjoy my madness

AI is not real art!

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    Written by Alexander McEvoy