I am not excelling.

I am not excelling
at this human thing
in which I must make money
and work harder
and make less money
than those with their putters
shaking hands on the green.
As I stand within buildings
as others search for
the perfect shirt
and perfect spanks
as if a muffin top
doesn’t exist
if it’s smothered
beneath a shirt
and I must smile
and greet
and be polite
as they talk me down
as a servant.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina

Their thoughts endless.


A green, greyish creature
covered by scales
all the way down to their tail
that once could have been legs.
If they had evolved upon land
rather than diving deeper
down the depths
of the coldest of places
and deeper they went
loosing fur
facial features changing
teeth pointed
eye lids no longer needed
gills to breath
and a tail
to swim.
Echolocation
because words are worthless
mumbled beneath the waves
their thoughts endless
and their appetites
at war with the land dwellers
catching their fish in nets
their meals smaller
as they rise to the surface
pulling those that take
from the boats
and drowning them.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina

Staring out at the water.

Staring out at the water
as the reflective glare
stares back at you
ingesting your tears
as the sadness within you
sees only the despair
being eaten by saline
your wounds open
the salt in the water
mixed with your blood
trying to dissolve the toxic moods
that destroy the happiest thoughts
because those thoughts
are rarely strong enough to surface
because it’s the anger
and the frustration
that holds you close
close enough to the waters edge
but far enough
that you never fully submerge
because no matter how happy
you could be
you should be
you fill of guilt
knowing that the salt
that cleans your wounds
must become the toxic you.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina

New merchandise.

(Explicit language and content.)

Hello,
I was following up on an add
and I was wondering if you were still looking?

Yes,
we’re always looking for new merchandise.

I’ll be dead in a few years
terminal I suppose
and dying
as the disease runs its course
would become costly.
I’d rather you take me
before I get to ugly.

Assisted suicide is illegal
and our business follows all jurisdictions
for our State,
therefore we are not in the business of murder.

Alright,
I guess what I’m wondering
does the money
go into my family’s account directly?

Yes it’s a one time payment
however our clients pay generously
for your services
and it’s factored by appearance
and sexual orientation.
We have a wide range of interests.

How long does the process take?
You pay for the whole thing?
The entire process no hidden fees?
Right?

The process depends on the amount
of reconstructive measure we must take.
The amount the family receives depends upon
the labor it takes to deem the body
proper for the client.
Your body seems in reasonable shape
however your teeth could use work.
I would suggest a full dental work up
before your death.
In which we don’t condone suicide or murder.
However we do accept those that have been
ruled accidental deaths.

Alright, another question
do they fuck me every night
or just on the weekends?
Again I’m dead so I suppose it doesn’t matter
although necrophilia is disturbing to me.
However turning it into a business
is genius by the way.
All the morals don’t matter
when money is exchanged
and grave digging damn
that must get tiresome.

What our clients do is none of our business.
Our business meets all the standards
of our State and abides by all the laws and regulations.

By the looks of this home
it must be pretty damn good business
money rights just about any sin
and honestly I’m stunned
by your genius
and your kindness
death has been a costly
venture for families for centuries
so in a way your like a hero.
Taking the burden off families
while allowing perversions
to be carried out in safe
legal environments.

We don’t judge our clients
nor do we assume their
intentions for the merchandise
they collect.

If I was a celebrity
would that be the holly grail
of death?
Would the payment
be triple what my family gets for me?

Yes celebrities worth
immensely more than a commoner.

I’ve seen your work
it’s beautiful
so if I were to go down infamously
with a full set of bullet holes
I know you’d be able
to pretty me back up
and would that
higher my rank?
Because if yes I could do that.

As I stated before
we do not condone suicide
in any form
nor do we accept bodies
brought to us
by the means of murder
however we do have clients
willing to forgo
our standardized rules.
However we do not condone suicide
and we cannot accept corpses
involved in murder investigations.

…They got up from a desk
making their way to a locked filing cabinet
and pulled out a piece of paper…

However if you sign here…






Ripping off the layers.

They removed the skin from each body
ripping off the layers
and reapplying with colorful quilts
to close in the organs and keep them safe.

Tossing all types of genitalia
into boxes
for they were wasted bits
and no longer useful
reproduction could be done in a lab
those tools are nothing but messy
sloppy bits now
rendered useless by science.

As several gathered about
going through boxes
laughing “eww”
holding a floppy useless tool
in their hand
hilarious
useless
no worst than a gaping hole
waiting to be filled
of tadpoles
only then for a parasite
to grow and feed
and slip out.

To live in such medieval times
“‘gross” they chuckled
“now we just live.”

Procreation left to the experts
and only those with the right IQs
are given the responsibility
of instilling knowledge
in the little tube babies
rendering the rest available
to pursue other interests.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina

Sleeping the thoughts off.

Sleeping the thoughts off
as the eyes close
more appear
without my control
and I see the stories play
of faces I don’t quite know
and I awake
jot a few lines down
to save
and wash through my conscious mind
mixing in the detergent
letting them turn and soak in
down to the final beep
out they go
hanging them to dry
awaiting a final conclusion.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina

At home.

My home
is a place to be free
free of religious values
of civil thinking’s
and disturbing fetishes
of those outside my doors
and when letters are left
at my door
denouncing my soul
allowing me a chance at enlightenment
I set the words on fire
so they can reach their heaven
and leave me at home in peace.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina

Monsters

When you’re young
monsters are simple
they’re large
yelly things
hiding under your bed
or they could be
small creatures with pointed teeth
nesting in your closet
either way
you can notice
their monster features
notice they are dangerous
they are terrifying
as we grow older
we realize monsters
are much more complex
they look human
and they take hold within anyone
boozed up nights numbing the pain
lighters to lift them
as the smoke invades their lungs
falling asleep with a lit cigarette
and taking out an entire complex
with sleeping children
monsters they’re everywhere
lacking sleep
functioning on liquid coated energy
raiding medicine cabinets
to stop a migraine
yelling as the plastic cup tips
and the liquids stain the carpet
because monsters are made
when self love evaporates
and quick fixes
fill the liquid spaces.

Thanks for reading.
-Temperamentally Tina