A/N: Heaven help me, I think I'm obsessed with Fight Club. This is my first attempt at writing a pantoum. Told from the Narrator's ("Jack's") POV. Most of these lines are quotes (direct and paraphrased) from the book. Consider it a collage. Most of the words are Palahniuk's; the arrangement is mine. Enjoy!
This is how I met
Marla Singer
This is how I met Marla Singer
Sunday afternoon support group
Crying into Bob's bitch tits
Marla walks in smoking
Sunday afternoon support group
This is my vacation
Then Marla walks in smoking
"This is cancer, right?"
This is my vacation
Bob loves me
"This is cancer, right?"
Bob thinks I don't have testicles either
Bob loves me
I can't cry with her watching
Bob thinks I don't have testicles either
Her lie reflects my lie
I can't cry with her watching
Marla rolls her eyes
Her lie reflects my lie
Marla, you big fake
Marla rolls her eyes
I saw her at melanoma Wednesday night
Marla, you big fake
Thursday evening blood parasites
Wednesday night melanoma
Marla will be there
Thursday evening blood parasites
I haven't slept in four days
Marla will be there again
Guided meditation comes first
I haven't slept in four days
Find your power animal
Guided meditation comes first
Picture your chakras opening
Find your power animal
Pick someone special tonight
My chakras stay closed
Marla doesn't have testicular cancer
Pick someone special
Marla, you liar
Marla doesn't have testicular cancer
The cue to embrace someone near
Marla, you liar
Share yourself completely
The cue: embrace someone
I'm gonna grab that little bitch
Share yourself completely
Pin her arms to her sides
I'm gonna grab that little bitch
Marla you big fake, I'll say
Gonna pin her arms to her sides
Get out, I'll say
Marla, you big fake
I need this
Get out, Marla
I can't sleep with you here