What More Can We Do?
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
What more to them can we do to prove,
We have had enough of their nonsense.
With a doing done to have believed,
Our actions taken should be ignored.
To think we are not serious.
By placing upon them,
The next installment of sanctions!
'No.
Let's keep our patience.
The next sanctions will ruin them mentally.
Leaving the sharing,
Of decades loyal to beliefs...
Only we have in common.
To have known,
The taste of our favorite flavors.
Will permanently destroy our relationship!'
'Where are the lollipops!?'
'I'm telling you don't do this!'
'Stop the shipment of those lollipops.
And store them near the containers,
Behind the jellybeans.
To then replace the labels,
On the frozen Neopolitan ice cream.
With a camouflaging them to appear,
As canned vegetables.'
'But they will protest against your cruelty!
And will prevent further peace talks.'
'I'm telling you...
Those gummy bears,
The lollipops and the chocolate covered...
Caramel drops sucked until the center,
Is discovered to have peppermint inside?
Will bring those childish idiots,
Back to reality.
And I want it declared,
What we are prepared to do next!
Call a news conference immediately.'
'How will this action taken,
Affect the hostages?'
'Trust me.
These petty wars have got to stop.
There can be no peace,
Without revealing the sweetness of it.
Then with everyone's agreement,
The vegetables?
Will be brought to the table.
To discuss better ways,
Of keeping all of our minds healthy!'
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Written on February 26, 2024
Submitted by lpahtillah on February 26, 2024
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