Monday, February 3, 2014

2077. Nicknames

You asked if I have any nicknames, and
At the time, I couldn't remember many.
I've actually had a surprising range:
On the nice side, I was Honey Bun, 
Honey Bunny, Honey Pie, and just plain Honey. 
You once called me 
Sweets,
Which I thought was new and endearing.
I was a Little Cabbage and Little Flea.
Those two are both French terms of endearment.
Unflatteringly, I was an Artichoke -
For they way my hair stands up in the morning.
Better, a tanguero called me his (and I'm proud of this)
Tango Angel.  
In Spanish, I was once Piolin (also known as Tweety).
A dancer gave me my rapper ID, which is Little Bit -
For my tiny fierceness.
Due to personality or my two front teeth,
One friend thought I resembled Ice Age's squirrel, Scrat.
Hopefully, in retrospect, that ...
Was based on my dogged tenacity.
Personally, I think of myself alternatively
As a kitten, china doll, porcupine, or mystic.
Once I was called Firebird.
I wrote twelve or so poems about that.
Some people at work thought I was a jerk
And called me Bulldog, Bulldozer, and Know-it-all
Bitch,
Though, hopefully, my jerky days are over.
If you want to name or rename me,
Let's hang out more.
Then you can see which name you think
Is most appropriate.

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