Caught You

I've never talked about
When we caught you out

You were spotted in the car
Though the distance was quite far

In your mouth, a roll of paper?
Yes, we saw that little caper

When I dropped down to the club
Saw you hide that half burnt stub

Secret smoker I saw you
and the lengths that you went to

But I thank you father dear
For abstaining when we're near

All these years remained unmentioned
these quiet thoughts I left them shunned

I'm so glad now you've stopped smoking
lost the cough, ditched the whole thing

You've gone years with out a puff
So I'm ending here, that's quite enough

I'm in trouble, now you see
'cos dad reads my poetry





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Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Kendrick Avatar
November 20, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Enjoyed reading your work..I hope that if this is true that dad has quit..I hope that he heals and suffers no ill effects from the years of abusing his body with tobacco..Sara
Culverhouse Avatar
September 23, 2011 at 6:56 PM
Fuinny!! lots of closet drinkers and smokers out there.....use to be respectable to not smoke around the family... women etc.....
Onclaud Avatar
September 16, 2011 at 1:46 PM
the smell of it on the clothes or hair says ot all... greeat work, nick.. :) hugggs!
Lane Avatar
September 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM
OH, he knew. They always know. Tony
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