Oprah's Shame

The invitation from Oprah never came

Hell I don’t that it was ever mailed

She only invited me over because

It was the polite thing to do

See, I have always been the black sheep

Of the family, the runt of the litter

My name only pops 

Up in moments of shame

They are ashamed of me

That I am part of their family tree

Even in the light

I am still dark as the night

A plight that dims their delight

Causes them to fight 

Over my existence

Who am I to them? Let’s see

My claim to fame is not

In the “aha moments” of  Auntie Oprah

Or the “light bulb moments”

Of Edison or Franklin

Relatively speaking

Einstein may find

My treatment disheartening

As Everything about Me

Can’t be Contained

Is mumbled twice or

Do I dare say squared?

They hate it the most

When it is written

In shorthand

E=mc2

The cube root of the matter

Causes the lies to shatter

And be divided unequally

Like pi

22 moons over 7 days

Is another way to say it

I am related to the

“aha moments”

From what I can tell

“the light bulb moments”

As well

Is also related to me

According to the family tree

They don’t know how to prepare

At family reunions

They stop and stare

Cause my “I told you so moments”

Takes everyone there

See, my name causes them 

So much pain

in their lives

They wonder why I am alive

As they try to

Extinguish the light

Simply means 

I am right and that

No matter what

My wisdom shines bright

Can't refute the truth

That's the name of my mother

Cause everyone knows 

She is related to Oprah

And Harpo

At book clubs

Members rub

Hug and tug

At me 

Frequently

Because my "I told you so moments"

Aren't rare they appear everywhere

As my name

Keeps coming out 

Of their mouths

As they try to figure it all out

It is clear that my first cousin

The "aha moment"

Doesn't want me here

She doesn't want to share

The spotlight or the changes

That are made on 

People's lives but

Auntie Harpo knows

That my" I told you" moments

Are vital to the show

As she finds that the

"light bulb moments" and the

"aha moments" along with me

Are vital parts of our family tree

Author's Note

I have been told that this is a very abstract piece and that many people may not get it so I will explain. The aha moment has been penned to Oprah the moment when something comes to light, a break through. The beginning stages of that is what I call the "light bulb" moment the beginning or the formation of the idea. The opposite of all of that is what I coin as the "I told you moment" that is when someone tells you about something usually bad and you experience and are faced with the harsh truth when you hear them say "I told you" Now how they are connected is this: Oprah is the mother of the "aha moment" and the "light bulb " moment; Mother of Truth's child is "the I told you moment" and of course Harpo is the production company of Oprah making her instantaneously family. Now this makes Oprah, Harpo and Mother of truth sisters and their children (muses) all first cousins. As for Einstein theory look at the caps in the preceding stanzas they spell out his formula. Now I hope this clears up everything.

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