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She emitted a snarl that warned
of her vermilion rage,
and seized the shiny, silver toaster
(my breakfast cookware of choice)
and brandished it above her head
with threats of defenestration.
Oh dear, how will I ever create
exquisite frozen waffle dinners?
In one gnashing breath, she shrieked
and launched a rocket full of profanities
my way while simultaneously dumping
(with excessive grace) my gleaming
toaster into our saltwater aquarium.
Save the fishes!
You’re not listening to me, are you?
No, not really. I know better.
Your words lose all sense of direction
when you are worked up like this, my dear.
Her cyan eyes flashed another warning –
the Doppler radar is forecasting severe storms.
Be prepared for anything, brace yourself.
I attempted to pacify the raging tempest; still
she captured some large wooden spoons
and red rubber spatulas (safe to 450°F)
(among other blameless bystanders to our fight)
and hurled them with unfailing inaccuracy.
With a splashing slap to my face, she snatched
her keys from the counter and with a BANG
stormed from our apartment for the last time.

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HopingForMyAngelThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
May 12 at 10:21 am:
WOW! amazing
 
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Shortty1314This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 24 at 3:34 pm:
wow, is all i can say (:
 
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alphabet.soup said...
Apr. 20 at 3:47 am:
this poem is awesomesauce! 
 
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Lola_BlackThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 3 at 6:34 pm:
Ha! I liked it! Good word choice and voice. You definately get the feeling that this has happened many times before. Nice job! Now, if you don't mind reading some of my stuff? Thanks :)
 
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KateLAThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 29 at 9:30 pm:

'and brandished it above her head
with threats of defenestration.'

Great word choice, I love it! ;-)

 
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pipiphurrayThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 7 at 8:12 pm:
This is beautiful, it has a different feeling than most poetry, a story told almost light hearted yet the subject is heavy. The antithesis of it is unarming and gorgeous.
 
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AaAaAaA said...
Mar. 7 at 7:08 pm:
 love how desciptive it is :)
 
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dreamshakerThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 7 at 4:26 pm:

i loved this :)

it was simply fantastic - i loved the creativity and the humor of it. amazing!

 
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C.A.WaltThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 14 at 8:46 am:
omg!!! this is an amazing peice. i love the way you symbolized women as fierce and you as homely(by use of kitchenware)=)great job!!
 
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hunterxonicole said...
Jan. 23 at 7:39 pm:
These cool details you put in here make this disturbing yet compulsively readable...the type of story you can't just stop reading in the middle.. love it!!! and it sends a message: girls are fierce, don't mess with them.
 
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LletyaThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 1 at 10:03 pm:
It made me sad, but that's just because I hate the end of relationships. But its a great piece of writing. Lovely job, i like the flow and everything
 
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BlairezieThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 1 at 4:18 pm:
The title really added to the work, I think. I liked the playful, uncaring tone to the whole thing. It put the situation in a new light.
 
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RanaHewezi1998 said...
Jan. 1 at 10:35 am:
Great job! Very nice descriptive words!
 
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eliana924This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 23, 2011 at 12:54 pm:
Great details; the language is so vivid! I like the way you used a humorous tone to describe such an emotional situation.
 
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Ella1This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 10, 2011 at 7:16 pm:
I love your style!
 
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Fia-fiaThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 10, 2011 at 4:12 pm:

Wonderful poem, specific in parts and vague in others. thank you

:)

 
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Queen Of Mars said...
Dec. 10, 2011 at 7:23 am:

THIS IS LOVELY! :)

Keep writing!

 
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Ender2This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 10, 2011 at 12:24 am:
I loved it- especially the details about the little things. Heartbreaking but adorable; how can that work?

Poor toaster by the way.
 
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youngwritersprogram said...
Nov. 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm:
Awesome! I love this so much. My English teacher would, too. Funny yet strangely heartbreaking. Loved the language...keep writing!
 
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chelsea grin said...
Nov. 18, 2011 at 9:01 am:
recreant chelsea
 
TheIntellectualOneThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Nov. 18, 2011 at 4:52 pm :

i love that song

 

 
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WhittyKittyThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 10, 2011 at 7:52 pm:
That's awesome! Made me laugh :)
 
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AgedYouth34This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 2, 2011 at 1:55 pm:
I love the part where you say you arent listening because she's so worked up, so rather you seem to notice details like "(safe to 450 degrees)" and provide little side comments like "save the fishes!"
 
DimpleThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Nov. 6, 2011 at 7:04 am :
Hehe...I loved that part too!! This is, afterall, very beautifully written! :)
 
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Mikilane said...
Oct. 27, 2011 at 7:15 pm:
Really, really good. Your diction is immaculate. 
 
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anne22 said...
Oct. 27, 2011 at 5:29 pm:
I love your word use!! I love the poem, title and how present was. You did a seriously good job.
 
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megansalltimelow said...
Oct. 27, 2011 at 10:01 am:

wooowww! realll good! (:

 

 
on-the-right-pathThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Oct. 27, 2011 at 10:06 am :

seriously love it!

 

 
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wicked13This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 27, 2011 at 8:30 am:
This is pretty amazing. :)
 
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Lexie96This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 24, 2011 at 6:15 am:
I love it because of the tidbits that you give between some of the lines. They are endearing and relatable. Great job and keep on writing! Can somebody here please give me some feedback on my poem? Please?
 
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HollerGirl26 said...
Oct. 5, 2011 at 3:50 pm:
BEST POEM EVER!! I love the modernness of it <33
 
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originalpadawon25This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 5, 2011 at 5:33 am:
that was one of the best poems i've ever read,and i've read tons. 
 
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Fizza_98This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Sept. 13, 2011 at 1:45 am:
this one's more like a story than poetry but nice work. :)
 
tionashaylaRThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Sept. 13, 2011 at 4:21 pm :
im pretty sure a poem tells a story... there are different types of poetry, so yeah this is a poem... or she wouldnt have put it under poetry. 
 
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green_eyes17This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Sept. 4, 2011 at 4:34 pm:
Delightful. 
 
k2bebi18 replied...
Sept. 13, 2011 at 3:52 pm :
i love this.
 
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AlaskaFrostThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Aug. 23, 2011 at 9:51 pm:
This is a really good poem! It's hard to mix humor with an issue like this one, but you managed to pull it off!! Great job!!
 
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LazyDaisyLovesYouThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Aug. 22, 2011 at 11:43 pm:
I love it! That girl sounds...really hard to be with.
 
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Incitata said...
Aug. 22, 2011 at 6:49 pm:
Oh my gosh.  This is astounding, fantastic, phenomenal.  Your imagery is delightful.  Your comments about the toaster are hilarious.  Your parenthetical notations are accurate and witty.  Best of all, she sounds legitmately scary.  Poor fish!
 
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consumedbygrace247 said...
Aug. 22, 2011 at 9:04 am:
This is WONDERFUL the language and the way it is put together is just spectacular. Great Job! 5 stars!
 
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Ayme S. This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Aug. 18, 2011 at 10:31 am:
This is good!!! really!
 
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katy321 said...
Jul. 31, 2011 at 11:10 pm:
Desperate much?
 
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AlexandrathepoetThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jul. 31, 2011 at 9:17 pm:
this poem emotes such feeling, the words are powerful, its like you're stomping with words, each and every one making me want to read more. the ending was crisp and pristene, perfect, simply perfect.
 
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purplequeenThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jul. 31, 2011 at 9:32 am:
Great Job! Can you guys comment on my work??? Please! if you do, I will comment on yours. So comment on mine right now!!! They are really good.Comment on mine!!
 
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HaleyBellsThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jul. 9, 2011 at 2:22 am:
Such a wonderful poem! Humour mixed in with sincerity. Great job.
 
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Schubster said...
Jun. 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm:

"the Doppler radar is forecasting severe storms."

^^ I read that line aloud and my mom thought I was serious XD lol awesome poem though. The humor is fantastic.

 
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Sunset_on_tomorrow said...
Jun. 17, 2011 at 4:29 pm:
I love this poem! The humor in it is perfectly balenced with the emotion, and I love your word choice! It was very unique!
 
DisicpleofChristandJesusEnthusiastThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Jun. 17, 2011 at 5:33 pm :
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE! AMAZING!!!!
 
CarwenThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Jun. 17, 2011 at 6:26 pm :
I couldn't have said it better.
 
Dia.dreamerThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Jul. 9, 2011 at 9:33 am :
Me too!!! You READ MY MIND!!!! Unique word use was the first thing that popped into my mind!!! Humourous and touching!!
 
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