The BeBop Purse Curse + Father And Daughter Reunion

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Our Lady of the Underground

carried a purse

and what's worse:

it contained nothing

but numbers

(and everbody 

needed one)

 

She gave them 

the opposite number

and snapped her fingers:

the sweeper made certain

no dust lingers

 

Everyone else 

smiled at Our Lady

all they had were

other faces

until there were

no traces 

and no spaces between 

everything and

Our Lady Of The Underground

 

She looked great 

for her age

with all that rage

 

She dressed in black 

and red:

satin slacks

but below her head

an embroidered sweater

bearing an image

of a goose

made her think

of Daddy Zeus

 

Who suddenly appeared

in full beard

and kissed her head

and said

"Daughter Dearest,

here's your reward"

as He stepped forward

It was a sack

full with seed

to help her breed

Zeus smelled funny

(he was on a bender)

 

"To help you

make a second gender

and sleep where you slumber

—infinite in number—"

 

"Thank you, Daddy dear

but tell me clear:

what will they do

above ground?"

 

"Just fill man

with your

God-given sound"

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© PAUL OLIVERIO © 

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