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I Should Have Picked Berries In Las Vegas

I went off to Las Vegas for some berry On to some fun times ... not to get bury Perhaps wide eye a show, and sight see Not end up at the bottom of the blue sea The voice of the red devil said, why not And like every sap, I was tied into a knot All it took were a few drinks of red whine A couple of lost bets, and I began to whine Where were my angels to sing my hymn Be at my side, be on the right side of Him I lost a thousand rabbits down the hole A few drinks ago, I was happy and whole Then I was robbed and the rabbits soared As each hopped away, my face was sore That was my rent money you know Is it my fault the guiding voice didn't say no The casino host hoisted my daze By smiling, please have a better day I replied it wasn't my aim to throw a fete And watch my rabbits go through a bad fate I walked sadly away, lost, like another fool The loss, raging on, unwanted, and full 10/8/22 Homophone Rhyme Poetry Contest Sponsor-Hat Bueckert N/A

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Book: Shattered Sighs