The Word

The word

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Fuck.

The word is fuck.

Yes.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I did say it.

Fuck.

Fuck. Fuck.

Hear…

Whispered - Fuck.

Dragged out - Fuck.

Slightly raised voice - Fuck.

Quick three times - Fuck.

Did I hurt you with the word?

Fuck.

Did, the word, hurt you?

Listen.

I’ll say it again.

Whispered - Fuck.

Shouted - FUCK.

FUCK - FUCK.

FUCK - FUCK.

Fuck.

The word is fuck.

You understand the word.

We all understand the word fuck.

We know what the word fuck means.

I mean, we like to fuck, most of us. Some of us aren’t too enthusiastic about fucking, but we can’t all have the same focus.

Fucking.

Fucker.

Fuckee.

Roll it on out your tongue - fuck-eee. De-licious word.

If I say the word to one of you - personally - how would you react to it?

Fuck.

Simply, the word…

Quietly, with some emphasis - Fffuckk.

To a person, wait for a reaction - Fuck.

This is not a proposition although you might think it is
in some way. I am simply speaking the word in a normal manner to you.

I am simply speaking the word to you.

Fuck.

Did I hurt you?

Did I hurt you when I spoke the word fuck to you?

GODDAMN FUCKIN’ SONOVABITCH!

Now that is a useful phrase don’t you think?

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

F. U. C. K.

Four letters. Of the alphabet.

Four letters, create the word.

Four letters, create the word fuck.

Four - letters - combined.

A word which has a reputation.

(Speakj fuck in different ways, pitches, loudness, etc.)

“All right, I’ll admit it - I like the fuckin’ girl. I do.”

“Look at that fuckin’ flower…”

“You know, I’m really fuckin’ sorry, Tam.

“What the fuck am I supposed to think?”

The word is fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

But, I don’t see the word fuck in print often.

Do you?

The word fuck has a reputation for use by the lower classes, the ignorant.

I hear the spoken word often.

I say the word fuck seriously.

It is a word.

Death is a word.

Love is a word.

Fuck is a word.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

“What a glorious fuckin’ life this is!”

“Fuck me, baby, I’m alive!”

“Those fuckin’ bastards raped her, all of them, then they shot her, in front of her kids, in front of her fuckin’ kids! Jesus Fuckin’ Christ!”

“Don’t use the word fuck…”
“What?”
“Please don’t use the word fuck.”
“You liked it last night…”

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

“Fuck you, Death! You nothin’ but a zero motherfucker! UP YOUR FUCKING ASS!”

“Oh, fuck, I locked the keys in the car! Whatta you laughing at? You think that’s funny?”

“You wanna fuck, bitch?”

“Fuck Picasso…!”

“Yeah, motherfucker…!”

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

“Get used to it, Anna - fuck, fuck, fuck! It’s here to stay!”

Fuck.

Fuck.

Yes.

I said fuck.

Draw out somewhat - Fuck.

F u c k.

A word.

I spoke the word.

Spelled the word.

Fuck.

Quick - Fuck it.

I said, Fuck it.

The word is, of course, fuck.

Fuck all the self-serving millionaires in the US Congress.

Fuck Richard Nixon.

Fuck Bill Clinton.

Fuck Monica Lewinsky.

Oops, no, Bill, not you...!

But you understand, don’t you?

Fuck is a very useful word, you must admit.

I’ve said it very clearly.

Simply.

Fuck.

Draw it out for the last time almost lovingly - Fff-uuu-kkkk.

Tom Fallon