A Love to Die For
Darling,
In the event of a zombie apocalypse,
I’m gonna marry you.
And I know that romantic testimonial
Isn’t quite the matrimonial proposition
You were expecting,
But I’m projecting a lovely future for us.
You see,
When the dead break free,
I’ll come save you.
I’ll be your knight in shining Kevlar,
Your cranium-crushing crusader,
And safe in our barricaded bungalow,
We’ll match moans for groans
With the shambling horde outside.
We’ll make love ’til death do we part,
Or at least til we start
To run out of supplies,
And if we get in a pinch,
I’ve got a surprise,
See I’ll paralyze them with poetry,
Cause if there’s anything a zombie understands,
It’s desire.
Meanwhile,
You lay down suppressive fire
And we’ll take out as many as we can.
And if in the end
We are overrun,
I’ll let them take me
So you can get away.
They can have my brain,
It’s my heart that beats for you.
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Comments
Apr 5 2009
I -never- get tired of this one. i'm really glad it's one that you recorded, it's definitely one of my favorites
Apr 5 2009
Love the imagery of this. End of the world with undying love. It's an excellent piece Gabriel!
Apr 9 2009
This is a fabulously unique piece. Not only is the idea well presented, but the manipulation of language within it is doubly so.
The only thing I would question in this is your use of a colon after the word desire. I think that a period might work better there, possibly improving the flow.
Mar 24 2009
I like this change. Applied.
Apr 5 2009
oh my. go diana go
Apr 9 2009
Well, I feel accomplished now, having Gabriel actually use one of my suggestions. It's rather ego-boosting, hehe.
Apr 5 2009
*laughs* it is rather impressive - he can be quite the stubborn thing
Oct 30 2009
Yeah, I would marry you in these circumstances. I like your concept of proper zombie apocalypse planning.
Apr 5 2009
yup, still not tired of it
This was recently part of the comments at Smart Bitches, Trashy books. Can I just say I now 3> you? And I don't even like zombies. Sigh.
Mar 24 2009
Jan 13 2010
I like it too. I've been browsing a bit, but it's still my favorite. Zombies in a Love poem, and you pull it off? Excellence !
Mar 24 2009
I need to do a new recording of this piece. I've really changed the style of the recitation since I've started doing poetry slams. For the better, I think.
I adore this poem, absolutely.
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