Gunslinger

With a sneer and a s....
His hand on the trigger
The little boy cocked his gun
His friends ran away
Cos' they would not play
With a boy that was no fun


Note...
Laugh in a half-suppressed and typically scornful way
Snicker in American Sn....... in English as in all dictionaries with no offensive connotations whatsoever.
I find the exclusion of the rest of the word in my poem out of my comprehension.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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March 30, 2021 at 6:16 AM
Yes that makes no sense because you were able to write it in your commentary. I would go back to edit your poem delete the word retype it and re-save your poem.
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