And the Ladies of Saigon Swayed
and I walked along Hai Ba Trung looking
for peace and reconciliation but only found
whores and foodsellers
and the former shouted,"come in sir!",
and the latter spilt grease on to the sidewalk
and paid no attention the the swayers
so I shouted back, "please no I'm gay",
hoping my lie would send them away
and a long-legged gal shouted back,
that's OK fellah,"I,m ladyboy Lou
(and a look that said I wouldn't have
to pay)
so I sloped away with my morality
between my legs and the thought of
a cold beer with a view to the street
Copyright © Peter Lewis Holmes | Year Posted 2015
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