The Upants are Coming
A Karmic Warning About Getting Your "Cum-Upants"
The upants are coming
We told you they would
Despite all our warnings
You still misunderstood
The upants are coming
Usually at night
Emerging from the shadows
Creeping out of sight
The upants are coming
Their footsteps disguised
Like most of their features
Except for their eyes
The upants are coming
They know what you've done
It's pointless to fight them
And futile to run
The upants are coming
It always ends this way
A debt is not forgotten
You've always got to pay
The upants are coming
And they will decide
If you've spoken the truth
Or whether you've lied
The upants are coming
Nowhere is safe
Nothing can protect you
Not even your faith
The upants are coming to take what is owed
You know how you got here
That fork in the road?
The upants are coming
When the decision was yours
You made the choice
You composed the score
The upants are coming
And now your selfish symphony
Will signal your demise
With an ascending cacophony
Of wails and cries
The upants are coming
Confusing and loud
Paranoid voices
An enveloping shroud
The upants are coming
Your sanity, your life
Disappearing before you
The result of your strife
The upants are coming
To balance the scales
Take heed of my words
And remember this tale
The upants are coming
They catch up with everyone
Young or old
Rich or poor
In sadness or in fun
The upants are coming
So choose wisely your role
Before the end of your story
they may dine upon your soul.
The upants are coming
Terrifying and small
Through even the smallest space
They manage to skulk and crawl
The upants are coming
Maybe tonight
Listen for them in the darkness
As you turn out the light.
About the Creator
James Spencer-Briggs
Hi there. Yes you, hello and good day to you. Thanks for stopping by my profile. If you enjoy poetry, darkly comic fiction, articles about pop culture and the ramblings of man slipping slowly into insanity, then you're in the right place.
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Comments (2)
Funny, poignant, and charming. Loved it
This is great!