The Message 39 Jason Lee was a local gadfly Fully into the Q cult mode A true believer. He got into a lot of hot water When he launched a crusade Against his local bank Accusing them of being in the league With drug-dealers and space-shifting aliens. The bank directors were not amused But were alarmed that he had somehow Found out the truth They were indeed shape-shifting lizard people Part of a large conspiracy taking over corporations, and governments. They decided to wipe out his accounts Making it impossible for him to continue Spreading his pernicious, but true statements. Jason went to his usual bar Found all of his accounts were frozen Found his ATM had no money it . He went back in and complained. The bartender had gotten a message He was a dangerous terrorist He called the cops Who arrived in full SWAT mode Taking into custody All sorts of evidence Mostly fake appeared All over the internet and the news. But some true stories too, As Jason had some skeletons In his closet so to speak. Then he disappeared Into a black hole Never to be seen again. People who asked questions Also tended to disappear So no one asked anymore. Do you like black humor? These days it seems to be all the kind there is. Ever have the bank made a mistake, not in your favor? Many don't keep track of what's what until it may be too late. Write a story or poem about what happens when your account is frozen shut and? It's the bank's fault. Make the title of your work "The Message" Make one of the genres of Comedy. |