The Merit Badge Poem

**Disclaimer**

Thanks for stopping in to read my poem. Unfortunately, there have been additions to the list of badges over the last few years, so the poem is a little out of date. Thanks go to the people who have pointed this out. I'm impressed that you managed to spot the missing ones!

Who knows, I might write The Merit Badge Poem 2.

But probably not.

This one was hard enough!

Enjoy!

~Spink~

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The Merit Badge Poem

An Angel came to me today to show Appreciation,
"For Attention to Detail," he said, "You are an Inspiration!"

"Your Random Acts of Kindness deserve Congratulations,
your Photograph should be on show in a Variety of nations!"

"Your Action and Adventure will go down in History,
As a wonderful Success story of Creativity!"

"Oh please!" I said, "You flatter me, with your Generous words,
but my Writing at the moment is not first place, it's third!"

The Angel simply smiled at me and laughing said, "You're Funny!,
Your Comedy ability could earn you lots of money!"

I blushed at his remark and said, "Your words are Fantasy,
There has never been a writer in my Genealogy!"

"But I have carried out a Survey and have looked into your past,
there was a Mentor of some children, teaching English to a class!"

"But my Grammar needs Improvement!" I said sincerely.
"Not to worry we'll start Polls I'll use all of my Quizardry!"

"The public will decide your skill, they'll submit Product Reviews,
And there'll be no Cross Words mentioned or your public you will lose!"

I'll rig the polls and quizzes. Search for Words that swing the vote.
It'll probably get chilly so you'd better bring a coat!

"I have the gift of Foresight," said the Angel unto me,
"So follow me in Friendship and I'll show you what I see!"

"What are you?" I asked awe-struck, "Some sort of Vampire or Genie?",
He laughed, "I like your Style!" he said, "Now please do follow me!"

We Travelled like Ghosts across the land, my angel friend and me,
When we came to rest I saw we were in my Community.

The place looked very different, like I'd been away for years,
The Angel turned to me and, to my Horror, was in tears.

"This is what the future holds if you don't share your pen,
the Entertainment Industry won't be the same again!"

It was then I saw my Home and my Garden with the tree,
I could smell my parents' cooking, began to miss my family.

"Without your Novels there'll be Drama on an unimaginable scale,
No Reading, no Reviewing, hey, you're looking kind of pale"

"I had no idea ," I said to him, "That my Spelling Education,
Would be quite so important to the survival of a nation!"

"Well now you do and you must act before your next Birthday.
Every person needs your help, be they black, white, straight or Gay!"

"Using Grammar and Computers we will spread your word, you bet!"
Using Science and technology, it's called the Internet!"

"You must Interact with Children for they are the first step in the plan,
we will start up Forums, News, and Groups to help the word expand!"

"We will Craft a team of Artists, trained to Support us with their scenes,
We'll need Fundraising and Finance and a hot-shot Legal Team!"

"You must get your Business head on, and release the Animal inside,
release your Inner Strength and Beauty and wear them both with pride!"

"And for God's sake no Madlibbing! We need complete Organization!,
"We'll get this done if you show me steely Determination!"

"And we'll need some Cheerleaders to call out our cunning plan,
shout it In&Out and all about that you're the Fiction man!"

"There will be no time for Romance, no Erotica in sight,
and we'll need to light a Campfire we'll be working day and night!"

Just so we don't go hungry we'll need someone good at Cooking,
and some Fashionable clothing, which we'll heist when no one's looking!"

"I thought you were an Angel" I said to him in shock,
You're getting kind of Scary, I might Refer you to the cops!"

"I'm a Spiritual entity, I'll do just what I please,
I have Mythological powers, I'm shrouded in Mysteries!"

"I control half of the Military and most of Politics,
I have my hand in fixing Judging and most genres of Music!"

"I am not really an Angel but a Demon Detective,
I was sent up here to stray you from the path that you should live!"

"My Problem Solving powers, my Organising abilty,
were supposed to drive you mental, mess with your Psychology!"

"But it seems that you have caught me so we must now have a Contest,
You must show Grace Under Pressure as I put you to the test!"

"The Environment and Nature will be subjected to my might,
as we settle our argument with Sport, a Boxing Fight!"

"In my Opinion a swift punch to your groin should do the trick,
After which you won't be Parenting, of that I am Optimistic!"

"It shall be Poetry in motion, there'll be Short Stories told of me,
and old grey men with beards will use me in Philosophy!"

"So take Note you mortal weakling and watch my muscles Grow,
You'll need Medical attention when I'm done putting on a show!"

"And once you lay upon the floor, I'll say 'A Job Well Done'!,
and I'll enter in my Journal that I kicked some mortal bum!"

"I'll be remembered throughout the Western world or maybe made a king!"
And this poem would be better with a little Editing!