A Poem For A Lion King Character

Well the MCAT is over so I can start writing full-time again.
Decided I would take a humorous approach to my life. Hopefully
I don't offend anyone...


A Poem For A Lion King Character


Sometime in between
the jug of wine and
a janky Chicago bar
you found something
practical, maybe it
was the cheap ass
suit I wore but even
the taste of sweetest
Amaretto won’t take
the sour out of whiskey.

Here’s to that awkward
night of making out
when I had an upper—
respiratory infection
and couldn’t go three
seconds without
laughing or breathing.

Let’s keep a sense
of humor because
I know I want to
fall in love with
the first thing that
has a Christmas
tree full of lights.

Here is to the sunshine
that kept me awake
and kicked me out of
orbit and classification
like that sorry excuse
for a planet Pluto.

I am going to lick
your face until it
melts into plastic.
This is going to be
my calling outloud,
calling for the wiki—
pedia pages about
that annoying Lion
King reference.

We will stand on
this porch until
you have a legit—
imate reason to
venture inside.
I will be seventy
mosquitoes all
biting the same
spot.

You can punch
holes all over my
body but it is fuel
for the fire I have
already doused
in lighter fluid.
More for you,
but all the glory
for me.

I am going to mess
your hair until you
look like you just
had sex with a cave—
man. That guy
from the Geico
commercials.