Larry the Enigma

I used a word I only heard
But didn’t known what it meant
It gave a wrong impression
In the message that was sent.

“Loose lips can sink ships”
Or so the saying goes
Why I ever used this word, 
Heaven only knows.

I used it to describe my friend
A label he didn’t deserve
He probably wants to say to me
Boy, you got some nerve!

Enigma is the word I used
In the future I’ll be more wary
So I take my foot out of my mouth
And apologize to Larry!


(dedicated to my friend Larry Belt)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 19, 2010 at 10:15 AM
lol nice one, enjoyed the write..P.D.
Belt Avatar
June 19, 2010 at 8:54 AM
LOL.....Too Funny....My mother-in-law has called me worse.my friend....I don't get offended anymore....You called me an Enigma....I think she called me an Enema...I don't even know what either means......Larry
Mehta Avatar
June 19, 2010 at 8:29 AM
Lips can sink the ships. Why loose lips?
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