COCKROACH
By Anne Sexton
...... Roach, foulest of creatures,
who attacks with yellow teeth
and an army of cousins big as shoes,
you are lumps of coal that are mechanized
and when I turn on the light you scuttle
into the corners and there is this hiss upon the land.
Yet I know you are only the common angel
turned into, by way of enchantment, the ugliest.
Your uncle was made into an apple.
Your aunt was made into a Siamese cat,
all the rest were made into butterflies
but because you lied to God outrightly--
told him that all things on earth were in order--
He turned his wrath upon you and said,
I will make you the most loathsome,
I will make you into God's lie,
and never will a little girl fondle you
or hold your dark wings cupped in her palm....
...... Roach, foulest of creatures,
who attacks with yellow teeth
and an army of cousins big as shoes,
you are lumps of coal that are mechanized
and when I turn on the light you scuttle
into the corners and there is this hiss upon the land.
Yet I know you are only the common angel
turned into, by way of enchantment, the ugliest.
Your uncle was made into an apple.
Your aunt was made into a Siamese cat,
all the rest were made into butterflies
but because you lied to God outrightly--
told him that all things on earth were in order--
He turned his wrath upon you and said,
I will make you the most loathsome,
I will make you into God's lie,
and never will a little girl fondle you
or hold your dark wings cupped in her palm....
Have you ever; in any point of your life, feel that you are merely a cockroach? Or wouldn't life be a bit better when you were dead?
Comments
sounds a bit down wor…..
u r precious much precious than you ever realise ….
peace
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ed | 08.15.06 – 2:32 am | #
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Hmmmm…depends on how you look at it. Cockroach is also one of longest surviving and most versatile species of the world that lived since the early ages of the dianosours era. They are survivors, brave ones too.
vegie | Homepage | 08.15.06 – 3:01 pm | #
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chill and be cool…
come back, come back!
Where is the ever COOL Gina?
chicken-wing | 08.15.06 – 11:05 pm | #
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Ed: When everything you do is always wrong – and people just don’t see the rationale in your actions, it is too devastating to ignore.
Vegie: Woah. I really admire the optimism in you.
CW: I will get over it. But this one will take some time.
Gina | Homepage | 08.16.06 – 2:38 pm | #
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Ever felt like a roach?
Never. I hate them.
Ever felt life would be better if I were dead?
Once I did. And then I got sick for ten days and obviously had to stay home. I almost died of boredom. The guy above was telling me,” You’ll get what you ask for!”
Boredom is a very painful way to die.
stevo | Homepage | 08.16.06 – 5:00 pm | #
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Stevo: LOL. Thanks for correcting my English! Yeah.. were dead!
I found a new way of dying happily. Gorging your way – KFC (with skins!!) and drink a litre of cola everyday. No exercise. No socializing. Sure die in a month’s time.
Gina | Homepage | 08.16.06 – 5:47 pm | #