Excuses

The dog ate my homework 
When I turned around 
My humor was stolen 
By a circus clown 

I was abducted by aliens
Is the reason I'm late  
To pick you up 
For our dinner date 

I dropped the ball 
With the sun in my eyes 
Are a few of the excuses 
And the reason why 

I either do or I don't 
Do the things that I do 
So I'll stick with them all 
As my excuse 

I must have forgot 
There was a time change 
As my clock stopped 
On the very same day 

I lost my wallet 
With your number inside 
This would be the truth 
If it wasn't a lie 

I ran out of gas 
So I had to hitchhike 
I made a left 
Instead of a right 

I either do or I don't 
Do the things that I do 
So I'll stick with them all
As my excuse
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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August 4, 2016 at 8:51 AM
Another gem about how us humans come up with excuses!:)
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