Once upon a late night movie
As I sat there drinking a smoothie
There was a clamor at my door.
"'Tis only the pizza guy at my door, " I proclaimed,
"With my pizza and nothing more."
I went to see what was at my door,
And behold the terror that was the pizza guy!

He said, "The cost is $6.94"

He said it with such frightful dread
That I jumped back and hit my head.
I cautiously reached into my pocket,
But my hand instead found the electrical socket!
The pain came quick and sharp,
But it failed to completely stop my heart.
I wish I had.

The pizza guy repeated, "$6.94"

He seemed to be close to screaming
And reached out his hand with meaning
I gave him his $6.94,
But he continued to stand at the door!
I said, "What, do you want some honey?"
He returned what I gave him saying, "I'd believe that's
play money."

And repeated, "$6.94"

I really quite wished him gone
But he continued to look on
With a look of infinite patience
As if he would wait for the last 4 cents.
I couldn't take it anymore
And so I proceeded to slam the door.
Forget his $6.94!
And yet, he is still out there waiting,
For his precious, $6.94.

Herbert O. Holzbauer
© November 2002

Midi: "Understatement"
Composer: Bjorne Lynne

Photo: "Pizza Wars"
(Cinequest.org)