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My Evil Step-Daughter's Bright Idea

by Richard Tornello
A slight take on "All I need is the Air That I Breathe"


My evil step-daughter, a bright idea
To the doctor I went and fat ass bared
No card, no papers no docs, none at all
No lost papers, I know she cared.

Social security card?
Insurance, AARP, and license too
Medicaid numbers all in one place
All on my butt neatly tattooed.

Peace is upon us
And keeps us so calm
No longer frazzled
By papers gone wrong

Sometimes
All I need
is the tattoo on my butt
and to show you.
All I need
is the tattoo on my butt.


© 2013 Richard Tornello

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