Attempted Update for Quasimodo and His Friends (Part 2)

For those who’ve not yet read the 1st part, here’s the link to the start: https://whendeadlinesbecomezombies.wordpress.com/2024/06/20/attempted-update-for-quasimodo-and-his-friends-part-1/

And here is part 2 (without further ado):

And so Quasimodo becomes brave enough

to meet ‘Merelda at a night club.

He hopes he can convince her

to let him give her a backrub.

He walks up to her.

He’s finally ready to meet her,

but then he’s pushed aside

by a guy who thinks he’s Justin Bieber.

And he thinks of himself also as a god.

It’s the neighborhood bully!

And he goes by the name of Claude!

Claude tries to kiss ‘Merelda.

However, she does not know Claude.

She dodges his puckered lips

because he’s sleazy and NOT hot.

“Baby,” Claude says,

“I wanna make you my trophy wife.”

“Pervert! Stay away from me,

or I’ll pepper-spray your eyes!”

‘Merelda backs away from him

but Claude only advances.

Quasi finally stands up to him

and says, “This night club you should abandon!”

“I get what I want!” barks Claude,

“since I’m the best dancer and superior player.”

Then he does the moonwalk,

and while doing the Macarena.

“Thank you for sticking up for me,”

‘Merelda tells Quasimodo.

Quasi says, “You’re welcome.

Let’s hang out and drink hot cocoa.”

‘Merelda says, “I prefer coffee,”

but Claude does not agree.

This is the end of part two;

stay tuned for part three.

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This poem Attempted Update for Quasimodo and His Friends (Part 2) was (years ago) in a Milpitas Post issue;

the memory of my poem still does continue.

And while the end of this poem sounded a lot like a promise,

I think I was overconfident when writing that. Here’s more of being honest:

at least not any time soon, I have nothing planned for a part three.

Maybe I’ll prove myself wrong though; that’s a possibility.