Battle of the Roaches; The attack

I awoke one morning to a very loud bang

I didn’t see them at first , but into my house they came

From that day forward my life has forever changed

I’ve got bugs on my brain ,brain, brain

Bugs over here, bugs all over there

My goodness, these buggies are everywhere

I caught some lounging the other day on my brand new chair

I shouted ," Hey you guys, I pay rent here, this just isn’t fair! "

These bugs have parties late at night with loud singing and bright disco 🕺🏿 lights

Some even got kicked out the place for having a big fight

The bugs were in my bathroom, I had to take a number and wait in line

I said “Im late for school plus I live here you bugs, this bathroom is mine “

They all glared at me, "we SAIDDD take a number and get to the back!"

I was way outnumbered and ill prepared for an attack

So I frowned and gritted my teeth, grabbed a number and took a seat

I tried to use kind words and asked them pretty please

They threw tomatoes when I asked them politely to leave

These bugs even invited their friends from other lands

I saw a Russian roach, a French roach and even one from Japan!

There are bugs with umbrellas ☔️ at the beach in my sink

These bugs are so fast once the light hits they dissapear in a blink

I caught some in my living room the other day playing laser tag

They stared so hard I turned the light back out and said “ My bad”

I took my shoe and tried to smash one flat

I slipped and landed right on my back

I saw one in my bed so now In that bed I’ll never again sleep

But I am now Mad Max and I won’t give in to defeat

These bugs are quite bold, one crawled right up on the table

It took its tiny hat off and said “ I beg of you a crumb kind sir, if you are able.”

I even saw one with an attitude that could only come from Chicago,

I slept on the couch that night thinking how many roaches will I have to deal with tomorrow

I won’t give in, I won’t except defeat

These roaches will not get the best of Me.

I told my friend Pete and he said it was utterly hopeless

They are too much work just give my house to the roaches

But if I do that I have no where it go but my parents house

I’m not moving back in and sleeping on their front room couch

Im Not giving up everything I worked hard for

I thanked Pete for his advice and vowed not to call him anymore

The next day left me feeling so sad and blue

A roach popped up on my shoulder at school

It took notes, had a paper and pen

I’m Up to my neck in roaches, what am I to do?

After school I fixed a plate of food and sat it down

It was only for a few seconds that I had turned around

In a blink, yep lickety split

A army of roaches grabbed my food and ran off quick

The leader was on a spider horse with a pot for a hat

I yelled "Hey, it took me hours to make that, you bring that right back!

He yelled at me and shook his little fist “No surrender ,no retreat “

A little one flew by on a lady bug and grabbed my cake as its dinner treat

Sad ,hungry and defeated I slid deep into my seat

Life with a army of roaches , ughh I’m in too deep

I called the bug expert in and they even ran him out of town

The news quickly spread, I couldn’t even get another guy to come around

Nowhere to turn to, I knelt and said a silent prayer

“God you’ve got to help me, these roaches I can no longer bear”

I won’t give up or give in without a fight

I’ll keep trying with all of my might until these bugs are out of sight!

The next day while telling my friend Sam, he interrupted me dead in my tracks

“ Ughh Bummer Max, that’s wickety wack, Hey you do know they have a solution for that. Go to House Depot and get yourself some traps”

A light went off in my head, duh, why hadnt I thought of that? I’m such a dingbat. 🦇

Hey Sam, loan me a few dollars, I’ll give it right back

I ran to the store and bought as many traps as I could find

Finally I’d get rid of them all and my house would once again be all mine !

I rushed back and set the traps all about my home

Ha ha ha haaa I cackled, I will soon take back my throne !

Soon roaches were getting caught in traps

They were taking very long and never getting up naps

After a few days The roach leader humbly came into my room

Flanked by two suspicious looking goons

And said ,” I beg of you please, let my people roam free, remove the traps and let us all be

I couldn't believe the boldness, He had quite the audacity!

I said “I will grant your request if only you all will leave. Never to come back, I BEG of YOU PLEASE!”

He pulled on his cigar coughed and wheezed and replied “ The food is good here, the accommodations are quite nice

But my peoples lives are not worth the price

We will be gone sir give us till tonight.

I thought to myself you best be , yeah that’s right.

That night all the roaches with their bags trotted out the door, Never again to be seen anymore.

I said good riddance and don’t you ever come back!

I flopped down on my couch, something darted past, my goodness, is THAT A RAT??? 🐀