even my grammar school days
were passed feverishly
working ona screenply
featuring a young man
yearning for excitement who
hooks up with a princess,
a scoundrel and his alien
sidekick to battle evil
personified by a dark
android possessing
mysterious powers
I was only vaguely aware
I was simply retelling
the Star Wars saga though
I remember the similarities
being pointed out to me
again and again
from there I segued into
Stephen King novels and
ity was like a new world
opejing up to me
I began cranking out my
own horror stories where
terrible fates befell
friends and neighbors
the horror phase lasted
a good six years until
I discovered sex