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Fool me once, shame on you;
     fool me twice, shame on me.

                               Proverb

Let me tell you a story:

subjected to twenty-four
hours of snooze
   the same old news
played on repeat
   passed as if
mouth to ear

better yet the strange
  the criminal caught
     in the act
incomplete acrobat
   trapezing through the ceiling
      to stare squarely
into the eyes of the law

his gun in his pants
   he can’t reach
he swings around like a caged bird
   hoping to freefall
so he can make a run for it

the fake cop
says, “Get a load of this, boys!”
then he throws the youngster to the ground,
“Off with you! We were here first!”

and then, the fake cop
turns around and stares
into a real badge -
   his eyes chest high

the cop’s eyes hanging over
his head, trapezing
   until they wink,
“Take him away, boys!”

the rubies, sapphires and diamonds sparkle.
   necklaces and bracelets, safe…

well, two bracelets clasp the wrists
      of the outwitted twit
   painfully so

alas      his girlfriend will find another dupe
   a younger one 
who just might get the job done
   this time he’ll land on two feet
      with his gun in hand
smarter than his former self

he’ll send a note
   incognito 
from a private island
   to a cocky jailbird
as him and his eye candy
clink together
their passionfruit mojitos

heads thrown back
in the throes
of laughter and lovemaking

4/23/2022
Form N - Narrative
Sponsor: Constance La France
Theme: Funny

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 5/9/2022 8:25:00 AM
Kim, congratulations on your win in my Narrative, Let me tell you a story ... contest, I like the quote too, blessings ~Constance
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/9/2022 9:39:00 AM
Thank you! :) Blessings!
Date: 4/29/2022 6:11:00 AM
Sadly, this is what will happen " his girlfriend will find another dupe a younger one who just might get the job done" - there are so many dupes in waiting! Congratulations on your win Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/29/2022 8:58:00 PM
So many dupes in waiting for a troubling woman, for sure.
Date: 4/28/2022 9:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. A "creative" write/picture. Love It. Have a great/blessed day.......................
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/28/2022 3:16:00 PM
Thank you! :)
Date: 4/28/2022 7:27:00 AM
"like a caged bird" - What a comparison! A very beautifully interesting story. Congratulations!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/28/2022 3:17:00 PM
Thank you and your always uplifting comments!
Date: 4/23/2022 10:28:00 PM
Wow. Very original story for this contest. Best for a win. Hugs.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/28/2022 3:17:00 PM
Thank you, Victor! :)
Date: 4/23/2022 3:34:00 PM
Highly creative work, Kim! Showcascses your imaginative skill Pangie
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/23/2022 6:33:00 PM
Thank you, my friend!

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