“Essay”

By a Poem Guy

It was a stormy day in the middle of August where a…

What do you mean it’s not okay to write like that?

It’s not correct?

What?

Alright, let’s try it again.

Bang! Bzzt! Lightning strikes the roof of the metal shed, sending shocks through the…

Ok what now?

But I did what you said!

My diction wasn’t strong enough?

Ugh, fine. One more try.

I knew that that night would change my life forever. The night that the Storm God…

WHAT NOW?!

Oh, sorry for yelling.

Yeah I know this is supposed to be non-fiction.

But Storm God though.

It’s cool.

Fine.

Let me tell you a story.

Somebody once told me that,

Well, the world was gonna roll me,

And though I may not be the sharpest tool in the electrified shed,

I still got fingers and a thumb,

In the shape of an…

Fine.

I’ll write a story.