STOP YOUR WHINING AND TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM

[KraisinsGhost]

Oh David, I like this one a lot!

[RDBAKA]

Isn't it "Take one for the Gipper?"

[DavidRandallCurtis]

RDBAKA: Ha... wasn't it, "Win one for the Gipper!" ? --- Lord knows the poor in the US had to take a lot from him... I was working with homeless shelters, food banks & domestic violence programs at that time - and everyone got their budgets slashed. I saw a lot people suffer because of that.

[pstaight]

So with this one, it's really a bit of a walk to get to the idea. We go from what I guess is not fighting for you're right to paaaaaaaatey, then ease into sarcasm, stay sarcastic until pretty much the end of the clip where we get assassinated.

Thinking about it I guess you're saying piece isn't the answer? Why didn't you address the globalization or just war theory?

[DavidRandallCurtis]

pstaight: thanks for commenting... well, I could address globalization... but that would turn it into a novel... bear in mind these are tiny little poems... they are just little snapshots - not big paintings... I know what you're getting at - and there are people that write long, good poems about such thing... but I'm not one of them... I am better short and sweet :p -- thanks again - you put a lot of thought into your remarks...

[InsatiableBlonde]

the computer, silly.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Ms. Blonde: Oh... I KNEW that :p

yea it is all fixed... i think i owe you a private vid or something...  i owe you something.... damn... can't think straight... it's like 3 am ....

[InsatiableBlonde]

I only accept private vids of naked blue bunnies.

[MsWriteNow]

All I can say is WOW. 5*/Fav

[DavidRandallCurtis]

MsWriteNow: I can say this in all honesty - and that is to get five stars and favorited by you - the best poet on YouTube... it just does not get any better than that. Thank you Tina...

[InsatiableBlonde]

Did you fix the good one?

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Blondie: I'm still trying to figure out what you mean by that question. I'm as thick as a brick :p

[smartbluecat]

Awesome! Great ending!

:o)

[dagda825]

I love the juxtaposition in this one. No good deed ever goes unpunished. If you're just discovering David, watch his entire catalog, you won't regret it. I'm still giggling over "When I Come In Church, I Burst into Flames". When I see a politician on my TV, I think: "Evangelical Agnostic" for they truely spread the mis-word ;-D. Thanks David. I'm working my way down your list of u-tube poets. Awesome collection of artists here. I can safely say I watch more u-tube than TV now. Peace!

[araneus1]

Any day that reveals a truly special discovery is a very cool day.

I found your work.

A very cool day.

spider.

[Indesiderati]

Srsly, dude, where you been? And why am I just finding your stuff now?

Frickin` awesome, man.

[lxea]

wow man this is really good stuff.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Ixea: thanks man...

[erkd1]

I don't know if I should laugh or cry, its brilliant stuff

[DavidRandallCurtis]

erkd1: Thanks for the comment - ever notice how it is sometimes hard to tell if someone is laughing or crying sometimes? I'd say cry... then have a good, neat glass of whiskey and laugh... :p

[marycigarettes]

i love the title...i love the whole deal...the final line is enormous .

[LilaSakura]

You are drunk? Can I too? Carry me please

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Lila: "Drunk" is such a harsh sounding word. Beautiful and bullet proof what I like to call the state I was in when I did this bit of poetry... :p

[LilaSakura]

Oh honey stop your whining and take one for me! I just had a dream I got drunk on shots of Jack and I rarely get...beautiful and bullet proof like you! How's that?!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Lila: Shame on you! Everyone knows it's dangerous to drink and dream...

:p

[LilaSakura]

Haha!!!!!!!!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Lila - are you there right now - can you do me a quick favor - answer in the comments

[tashaluvsyou]

if it is YOUR TEAM i will. i believe in YOU. awesome as usual.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

tashaluvsyou: thank you... you always have the sweetest replies :)

[harleynanda]

Your titles are classic, David my friend. Your tags are pretty good too on this one.

"...and take one for the team." Oh, you're bad.

[blackcat355]

AHAHAA

i love you david

this is hilarious

[PlayboyHerbie]

Was that Nixon channeling Gandhi?

[DavidRandallCurtis]

I am not a crook! Peace out! :p

[blastedgoat]

lol i guess i am a lazy poet, perhaps jellybean and i can get back into the game once we get a new computer. ours died ::sniffle:: i have to watch youtube on the wii for now! i liked the poem btw, great work as usual!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

blastedgoat: I miss your poetry - you were on a roll there for awhile.. thanx for the comment... at least you understand the importance of a stuffed rabbit... few do... we are the select :p ---- you have a wii? Have you played Soul Calibur Legends? My whole meaning of life is the upcoming SoulCalibur 4 for Xbox 360! Hope all is well ya brat :p

[rozeboosje]

There I can't reply

Here I can't see your comment

YouTube sucks so much

[acidityfalls]

And then you stroke my cheek in such a way, I could mistake the feel for a meere seraphim's single breath that had made such a delicate landing...

And you say: but I lined it with aspirin....

[acidityfalls]

there is, of course....hidden meaning in that as well...."acidityfalls" has a funny story behind it....it has to do with the stereotyping and cliche's dubbed on us writers, and how "we all" drink....

I did the "napkin" thing last night...but on an IM, in the middle of a conversation...went now to retrieve chat....(how much could I have possibly drank...and this person didn't drop the line????) sigh.... I love your style. I found my ilink cord...but do people REALLY want to hear me?  lol!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

acidity: I want to have my eyes closed, and feel you bend down towards me and whisper in my ear, "I TOLD you... I have a headache!"

[AntaresInScorpius]

nice. You remind me of a poetic jack nicholson.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

antaresin: thanks. i love it when when someone says that! i thought everything nicholson did in the second half of The

Shining was pure poetry! "Here's to five miserable months on the wagon, and all of the irrepairable harm its caused me."

[rozeboosje]

Excellent!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Roze: you shameless whore! when are we going to do something together again? why don't you write a poem or something for me to read you lazy atheistic, godless, heathen bastard! Since I'm that too I'd love it!

- and quit using SEX as a weapon!

[EdMuirton]

Excellent! Very clever! Cheers David!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Thank you sir.

[Proshka]

Epic!!!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Proshka: It is small but powerful - just like my tiny...

Ah! I feel so BAD this morning :p

Thank you - oh one of the few women in the world that look cool with blonde hair...

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

Nice work, sir - doing nothing aint usually an option - things will always come and bite you on the bum...My less than poetic interpretation of your words...lol...xoxo

[DavidRandallCurtis]

sunbeam! you STRUMPET! are you flirting with me? :p

[nicanicabad]

wow! -yup

[DavidRandallCurtis]

nicanicabad: i'm sorry - i missed what you said before - what did you want me to do? :p

Thank you - you Sweet Danish Pastry Mystery Woman That One Just Wants To Savor For Hours Upon Hours Upon Hours..

[nicanicabad]

:-) !

Oops I forgot that I owe you mail.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

nican: thanx big time for the mail - I'll get back to you soon :)

[nicanicabad]

I'm off to a carless, bikeless island t go fossil hunting...so excited. Packing a lunch...

[PoetPhenom]

Brilliant man

[SaadiaSaadia]

Damn, Baby--nice work!!!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Saadia: yea, well... say that to my face....  over drinks of course :p

[acidityfalls]

Reminded me of Kennedy? Don't ask, I don't even remember Kennedy.....

[DavidRandallCurtis]

acidity: i LOVE your username.

[AliasSpecWriter]

hehehehe! very cool!

[EllaFarworth]

haha that was brilliant.

XD

[elviradark6]

resistance is fuitile David!! resist no more!!! ^_^ *****

[DavidRandallCurtis]

elvira: I bet you've never had to say that to a man in your life :p

Foxy Lady! Da Da Da....

[elviradark6]

heheh..hmmm..let me think about that one for a minute!!;)

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Elvradarksixsixsix: are you still thinking?

you are such a B R A T!

[tjkoz22]

David, I see a career in motivational speaking in your future ;)

5*

Tom

[DavidRandallCurtis]

tjkoz: i'll be the drunk guy that shows up at the last minute to fill in for Tony Robbins... :p

[mrblisterfist]

self preservation is a full-time occupation.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

mrblister: never mind all that. when the FUCK are you taking me out for drinks you cheap assed son of an earwig!

um... i meant that in a GOOD way...

MY FRIENDS ARE THIRSTY! HURRY UP!

[MindForge83]

Hah ha! Great point: sometimes non-violence is an indulgence of self-deification, and often too subtle a message to get across. Last two lines have a concussive impact on the reader.

Very good.

Peace!

[janeczka]

Quite funny!

I already sent my participation, so don't call me a lazy-assed poet. You lazy git.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

janeczka: okay, how about if i call you a

B R A T ?

:P

[DavidRandallCurtis]

jESS: yea... i thought you'd have no response :p

[koryargonic]

This is very true. Gandhi, MLK, even Kennedy- all of them had the same, ultimately damning view on resistance. Nicely written poem.

[galaxycat3]

realization/ assassination.. like the way in which u used those 2 words , DRC

[DavidRandallCurtis]

galaxy you shameless flirt. you're trying to seduce me. um... aren't you? :p