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_refugee_  ·  3969 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Today's Writing Prompt: Don't Touch Me

I have always wanted to write a poem about The Radium Girls but have not yet. I'm at work right now (as always). Maybe I can pop back on late tonight or tomorrow and try to cook something up.





lil  ·  3969 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The radium girls totally deserve a poem. It's also on the "don't touch me" (I'm radioactive) theme. So sad.

_refugee_  ·  3968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I imagine this is not what you were expecting. To the tune of "Buffalo Girls" - thenewgreen here's ya song lyrics ;)

Radium Girl

  As I was working on the line
  on the line, on the line
  A pretty little gal I chanced to spy
  Oh she was fair to see

  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  come out tonight, come out tonight,
  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  Your nails are as bright as the moon

  I stopped so I could talk to her
  talk to her, talk to her
  Her smile was as bright as water
  and almost blinded me

  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  come out tonight, come out tonight,
  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  Your eyes are as bright as the moon

  I asked if I could have a kiss
  have a kiss, have a kiss
  I’d rather ask than have to miss
  my chance at her glowing lips

  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  come out tonight, come out tonight,
  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  Your lips are as bright as the moon

  She looked at me and started laughing
  started laughing, started laughing
  But I was lovestruck, kept on asking
  til she lit up my lips like the moon

  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  come out tonight, come out tonight,
  Radium Girl, won’t you come out tonight
  You make me as bright as the moon
thenewgreen  ·  3968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Maybe she'll come out and together they'll have a Radium Baby.

_refugee_  ·  3968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh damn!

Edit: I would love it - by which I really mean would be amused if - you recorded this, tng ;)

thenewgreen  ·  3968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'll see what I can do. May be a while, I'm living amongst boxes and work is kicking my Ars... But I'm excited to try.