She just looks that way

inspired by the song and a run in with a superficial beach bum "come to Jesus" barbie

Pursed lips and perfect cheeks,
hanging out on the upper beach.
breasts pressed and fluffed
and paid for working on her back,
she now spends her time judging
what others lack.
asks us to come to Jesus
like we ever left --
she dipped her toes in muddy water,
Jesus cured her Herpes didn't ya know?
and service is on Sundays for all the
ne'er do wells,
don't cha want to join her,
before you go to hell?
thanks Barbie for the invitation,
I smile at her as I down
another libation,
but I'll chose my own path
to salvation.

Author's Note

No word of a lie, a bleach blonde plastic surgery perfect Barbie was trying to convert us on the beach, and she really did tell us Jesus cured her Herpes.

Reviews

[Marshall]

Ha ha! Lovely. Im hooked. Have heard these Bible thumpers ever so often telling us how sinful we are. As for me I know they have reserved a hotbox in hell for me.
Do these Barbie's really think we believe that crap.
Great poem-good swipe. Love it. I'm hooked. Jesus or no Jesus

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, and glad you enjoyed this piece.

[Muse]

This is based on a true story? Did you ask her if Jesus made her a natural blond? I wish I was there, I wouldn't have stopped there. If Jesus can cure herpes, then there is hope for Medicaid.

[Lyn Anderson]

Ha ha it is, and she fully admits her ta tas and hair are bought and paid for -- she uses them in the name of Jesus to save us all.

[Muse]

I had a glaring suspicion. ;)

[Frieda P]

Ha that could only happen to you!! You made the most of it, this is hilarious! :)

[Lyn Anderson]

It was pretty funny, in retrospect, and made for a great poem.

[Rita L. Sev]

Not much to say except: This is great! Funny and sly, KL!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, I did have quite a bit of fun with this.

[Anne Timmins]

I think you express wisdom in the content, very much so. However, I think the poem as a whole would flow easier, and indeed read easier, with punctuation.

[Lyn Anderson]

To each his own, not a big fan of lots of punctuation in poetry in general, I shall take a look, however.

[Lyn Anderson]

I added a couple, but probably not nearly English teacher enough. Thanks though, we all can use an eye now and again.

[Anne Timmins]

Just fine. The usage of punctuation aides in the read of a poem..allows the reader to feel the different emphasis, to take a breath, to cherish each word....

[J. K. Beach]

There's wisdom here, washed down with lots of fun! Excellent work... She seemed to appreciate the herpes cure... I wonder why she didn't trust Jesus enough that she had to go have "them" pressed and fluffed?

[Lyn Anderson]

Apparently she got all the work done before she was saved, and now she uses her ta tas in Jesus' name Amen.

[J. K. Beach]

That's just a perfect explanation!

[Matching Socks]

OMG, ha!

I was just singing this the other day!

Her ego wrote cheques incredibly fast but her
Personality
Didn't have
The cash

Yes! You rock!

The poem rocks too! :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Ha thanks that little ditty rocks too. I wish I had a photo of the girl, but sadly, the photo of Barbie isn't too far off

[Matching Socks]

Yeah, it takes me back, that song. :)
Barbie works just as well.

[David Scott]

It would be funny if it were not true...
I just don't get it sometimes.
Fitness of mind, body and spirit is ideal, but few of us really achieve this level of perfection in our lives. I guess I'll not judge either way here, but I guess we should all be mindful of how our actions and words are perceived and how hypocritical we can be.
Worth a chuckle. however. :)

[Lyn Anderson]

It was a surreal experience, to say the least.

[Delmar Cooper]

Say what you will it was mighty good of Jesus to do that for her, and that was a whole lot more than she'd ever get from workmen's comp, don't you know?

[Lyn Anderson]

Hey, I am not disputing the Lord's great work. I just didn't appreciate her assuming my friend was a prostitute or a drug addict and trying to drag her along to "a church where she would feel comfortable" -- she already has one, and so do I.

[Delmar Cooper]

I'm just glad she could get back on her back without a lot of red tape.

[Lyn Anderson]

ha, you are a funny man.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

It's bazaar to find such do-gooders in the oddest of places...
but this takes the cake! lol

Cheers to you for going on your own path...Sans the herpes... :D

Nicely penned satire!~xoxo~:)

[Lyn Anderson]

It was bizarre as hell for sure, and she zeroed in on my educated, working, responsible friend who just happens to have piercings and tattoos, assuming she was a "drug addict or prostitute" -- her words, not mine -- talk about pot calling kettle black, it takes all kinds.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

(he he) *bizarre*!...maybe it makes the world go round, or is that love? lol
Either way, it's not for her to judge or (help) redeem others, they must go on their own journey.