Retaliation

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Back in the past when I was a kid, some guys in school hurt me,
It’s been a long time, but I need some payback now, you see.
So in this poem I am calling those guys a few names to get back.
Perhaps, you’ll remember what you called me with so little tact.

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Retaliation

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When I was a young boy, I went for long walks in the canyons,
Sometimes I wanted to be alone without any of my companions.
My dogs Tuffy and Hugo always followed me out on my walks,
I didn’t mind their barks, but I didn’t want to hear anyone talk.

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I thought deeply about lots of things like young boys often do,
As I was insecure as I had been teased in school a little bit too.
The guys told me I looked like “Howdy Doody” with a hard head.
This had hurt me so much that I kind of wished I was just dead.

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I wondered how those few kids could have been so cruel to me.
They even gave me a nickname that was very demeaning you see.
They called me “Lousy” for no reason and it had stuck forever.
I had always been nice to all of those guys with not a bad word ever.

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As I walked, we saw a rabbit and the dogs chased after him.
This got my mind off of my troubles as I followed behind them.
After a while, they lost that little cotton tail and we were all tired.
I actually had a lot of fun with my pups running fast until I perspired.

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I forgot my problems, and Tuffy, Hugo, and I had a good time.
Roaming the canyons hunting for any wildlife we could find,
We walked all the way down to Dixon Creek and waded there.
Before heading back wandering on side trips along everywhere.

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This made me realize that I didn’t need those school studs at all.
And it really didn’t matter what ugly names me they did call.
So the guys in school I worked hard to avoid in the school halls.
Not really caring whether or not they thought I was a nerd at all.

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As I look back later in life, I found I did much better than the teasers.
I got that college degree which wasn’t to “lousy”, huh old geezers.
And my wife Pam was better looking and more fun than yours.
Let’s face it, I should have been calling you names then for sure.

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Hey, don’t forget my two beautiful daughters, you old coots.
It kind of puts your ugly kids to shame in their old combat boots.
And I have the best looking grandchildren there ever really was,
So eat your heart out name callers and don’t ever call me cuz.

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Now I feel better calling you geezers and coots right from my heart,
And telling you your kids are ugly too, right from the very start.
Even though I know you don’t care about those things in the past.
You know who you are and you can kiss my wrinkled old ass.

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Well I think we’re even now. This old nerd did pretty good. Too bad you name callers didn’t fare as well..

 

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Bill

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Thanks for reading Retaliation,
Bill