Who Sent You Here? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

How is one kept motivated with insight?
How is ambition initiated?
Where does discipline and respect for it come from?
And who with anything they do to get done,
Would have time to ponder such questions?

'Don't be so 'touchy'.
I wanted to know so I asked.'

I am not being touchy at all.
Annoyed?
Yes.

'So...
You are moody like most creative people? '

No!
I leap straight into a cussing fit.
See how my eyes are enlarging?
See how I begin to lick my bottom lip.

'Oh yes, yes, yes...
Go on.
Let me have it.'

Who sent you here?

'Say it.
Say it.
Say the 'F' word.'

FOOL.