Olin Duncan

How Much Worse Can It Get?

after Bob Marley

Being watched, ridiculed;

By the people you thought were friends,

But backstabbers and bullies all along;

You feel deep down inside that they remain friends,

Although that ship had sailed a long time ago;

Playing along felt right, but I was feeding my own criticism.

Every little thing, is gonna be alright

The days passed, the bullying did not go with it;

"Take a stand, Olin. Take a stand..."

The fear coursing through my veins,

The fear of not being popular;

Finally, I confronted my fears,

Made my "friends" see how badly they had treated me,

How much damage they had done to me;

And how much sadness and depression they had caused me.

Every little thing, is gonna be alright

The pure relief washed over me,

The pure relief of confronting my inner-demons;

And then I left;

I left the only home I knew,

To the beautiful state of California,

For a fresh, new start...

Every little thing, is gonna be alright

A Little Bit of This and a Pinch of That

Take intelligence, charisma, and caring

Lay them onto a chopping board

Dice and dice until ingredients are small

Throw them into a particularly large bowl

Toss until well mixed together

While tossing the ingredients

Add a pinch of humor

And a handful of weird laughter

As well as beautiful, thick, blonde hair

And just keep mixing the items

Sautee the flavorful ingredients

Until lightly charred on the faces of the items

Keep the ingredients moving in the pan

Preferably with a spatula

While doing this stirring motion

Slowly pour a small amount of olive oil

And sprinkle sea salt and pepper

Over the sizzling components

While the ingredients simmer

Cook Carne Asada until dark brown

And a distinctly rough texture

Slice into tremendously thin strips

Throw into the mixed ingredients

Also add a mouth, eyes, and ears

Feet, hands, legs, and arms too

Then bake for about 9 months

Until the dish is crying

Then take the dish out of the oven

And serve to a new family

The Duncan Family

Waiting with open arms for the dish