Vocal plUS OR ELSE
A humorous poem about why I have to upgrade to Vocal plus
Woke up with a notification that said get on the bus or else. Translation: you better get Vocal plus or else.
I didn’t care before and thought “plus isn’t a challenge”, but now I have to get it if I want to enter a challenge.
I felt like without Vocal plus I could make it, but Vocal said “if you don’t wanna give a subscription we’re gonna take it.”
They told me Vocal plus means more glory, but now if I don’t get Vocal plus I can’t edit my stories.
Vocal plus used to be an option that I could rejoice in, but now it’s something that I don’t have choice.
I said I wasn’t interested, but Vocal wasn’t hearing it and said I have to get it if I want the full experience.
They used to try to sway me into upgrading by telling me I could get more money, but now I have to do it just to get the basics, now ain’t that funny?
Nowadays manipulation is a must and ah here it go…looks like I gotta upgrade to Vocal plus.
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Joe Patterson
Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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Yes! Exactly this. Well said