No pulse, no brain, no problem!

A poem by Andrew Miller called “Zombie Buddies” made me wonder what would it be like to have a zombie as a friend, or a deceased friend who has returned back to life. However, in my personal opinion; I do not think I would be fond of this new form of friendship. Speaking for myself, I would have a hard time wrapping my head around the concept of befriended the undead. Especially, if we were friends in the beginning before their tragic end. I consider myself as a germaphobe, meaning I may not appreciate the maggots crawling around their rotting flesh or their revolting humor and pranks. For example, The speaker states “[l]ook what I can do; now I’m dead...he’s pulled of his let ear…[h]e’s started yanking free his wisdom teeth [a]nd flicking them at the three girls sitting across the aisle of the restaurant until one of them goes down the neckline of a blouse” (Miller ##). Last year around this time I read the brilliant and notorious novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, I felt sympathetic toward Frankenstein as he was rejected by both his peers and his own creator. However, I would not befriend him myself either; mainly for my own safety. Another on which to take note, our perspective of life would forever be clashing. As I am still alive and well, and he would be forever ignorant of those who might be at unease of his haunting presence. Friendship is more than appearances, but if one is primarily made of rotten flesh or poorly sewed on limbs; which could sway one’s opinion of this situation. Overall, I would feel more comfortable befriending someone who feels warmth inside their stomach and not maggots.

Miller, Andrew. “The Zombie Buddies.” Aji Magazine, no. 11, Fall 2019, pp. 76-77. Image Source: Saved in my Pinterest account

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