Would I seek or have I sought to get ahead to the detriment of someone else? Why of course not! That would make me a thoroughly despicable person and anyone who knows me, if I paid them enough, would testify that I’m an all-round good egg,
Besides, I was once the victim of such a person when beaten in an egg and spoon race by a devious little madam who had glued her egg to the spoon. I didn’t grass her up; I loathe drama and I already had too much of it in my life.
Maybe that’s why I’ve never fancied getting involved in amateur dramatics, though my punk band Of Xerox did perform once at the end-of-term school concert. I don’t think the nuns were too impressed when we played our version of The Death March while the singer wailed…
The sharpest blade
the hangman’s noose
the tablet vial
the lid is loose
the last drawn breath
the waiting peace
a trail of blood
from life release.
I wrote all the songs You can tell I had quite a sense of humour. But then, I’ve rarely met anyone who didn’t think they had a sense of humour and I’ve met many a dreary bugger. I suppose it’s a subjective thing. Some think I’m a laugh-a-minute, while others think I’m an eejit.
I’m sure you will all agree that I was quite pretty, in a witchy sort of way, even if I wasn’t aware of it back then. I had many suitors but I thought it was my sparkling wit and repartee they were after.
So given a choice between good looks and good humour which would I choose? Reluctantly, it’d have to be the latter. My looks are long gone, but my sharp wit remains, or so my many fans tell me. Plus, I’d never have made it this far without succumbing to madness, had I not been able to laugh at myself.
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Posted in response to galenkp's weekend experience prompt asking-
Have you or would you seek to get ahead to the detriment of someone else?
Have you ever acted in a play or musical and
Would you rather have a good sense of humour or be pretty
