{"id":2708,"date":"2017-06-09T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T23:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2708"},"modified":"2017-06-09T15:22:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T23:22:42","slug":"the-scientist-strikes-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2708","title":{"rendered":"The Scientist Strikes Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>The Scientist Strikes Out<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The scientist was working late in his lab.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

He was close to success and he was glad.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

He had loved super heroes all his life.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

He often shared his desire with his wife.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Now, he was on the verge of discovery.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A super hero that would set us all free.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It would happen right here in his lab.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

He was so excited, he was almost mad.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

All his creation needed was a transfusion.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Super infused blood. It was no illusion.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

His creation would then come to life.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

No frankincense monster. It was his wife.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

She volunteered. Or, so it would seem.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

To convince her, he went to the extreme.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

So, carefully, the transfusion began.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The result of this should make him the man.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Once completed, slowly, she began to rise.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Then, she began to yell, much to his surprise.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cCome here you little runt\u201d \u201cBring me water.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cHurry, or I\u2019ll kick your ass!\u201d \u201cWhy bother.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI could mash you like a bug. You hear!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYes,—– you have a lot to fear!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI am not becoming a super hero for you.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI am going to do just what I want to do.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI will be a couch potato. You\u2019ll care for me.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAnything I want you will get.\u201d \u201cYou see!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYour life will be a living hell.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile mine will be doing real swell.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMake one mistake and I\u2019ll rip you apart.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThat is coming straight from my heart.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what I am able to do.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter all, I was created by you.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The scientist had created a living monster.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It will be hell to take her to a concert.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

His life was done. There was no way out.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

No one will know what this is about.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

They will call him \u2018Mr. Milktoast.\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

He decided he would rather be a ghost.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

So, he tried to snuff himself out.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t succeed. She called him a lout.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

When she was done he wished he was dead.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Why, oh why had they ever wed.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Let all this be a warning to all others.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Never marry a monster. Stay with your mothers.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

———————————-R.W. Johnson—–(2017)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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