I’m a surly sourpuss and
You’re. . . fingernails on a chalkboard
and a toothache
and a paper cut with salt in it
and the itch that can’t be scratched
and the screaming neighbor kid
and a piece of hair in my mouth
and the peppercorn in between my teeth
and the underwear that crawl up my ass
and the jeans that let my ass crack hang out
and the package that never gets her on time
and the customer service agent whose English can’t be understood
and the gum on the bottom of my shoe
and the person ahead of me in line who needs a price check
and you’re the late plane
and the early departure
and the crack in the sidewalk to be tripped over
and the pizza cheese that’s too hot and sticks to the roof of my mouth
and the lukewarm coffee
and the slow driver
and the road construction
and the black ice
and the long nose hair
and the pen that runs out of ink halfway through my signature
and the sold item in the store that I went there special for
and the bum wheel on the grocery cart
and the bird shit on my freshly washed car
and the hole in my favorite pants
and the broken underwire in my bra
You’re just annoying the fuck out of me, so get out of here and leave me alone.
