Doesn'T That Sound Reasonable? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Hey...
Comehere!
Yes...
I am talking to you.
All of you.
Come here.

Listen up.
I have an idea!
If you want to destroy yourselves,
That's fine.
I'm on your side.
Believe me,
I am.

But please,
Do it away from my doorstep.
There is a big open field,
Right across the street.
And...
If you kill yourselves over there,
I wont bother calling the police.
You can do that at your leisure.
Anytime you please!

Now...
Doesn't that sound reasonable?

'Why should we kill ourselves over there?
No one will pay us any attention!
What are you...
Crazy? '

Like I said...
I am on your side!