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Laura Norder - The Toughest Girl In Town

Detective Laura Norder wouldn’t recognise a border
Her jurisdiction knew no bounds when there had been disorder
As the toughest girl in town she always won the day
The cells were crammed with criminals that she had put away

Laura Norder stood her ground if she should be confronted
By vicious thugs who’s I.Q. seemed to be a little stunted
She never failed to face them down and see it all as fun
But then she never failed to tote a fully loaded gun

Laura Norder went downtown, her senses they were tingling
There were people all around with whom she could be mingling
But all those people scattered when a knife man blocked her path
She grinned and left him battered in her bloody aftermath

Laura Norder had no way of knowing his connections
And later she would still indulge in zero introspections
A mobster aimed his gun and said, “You gonna soon be dead.”
A blur of motion left a bullet lodged inside his head

For Laura Norder, highly skilled with weapons or unarmed
Left the foulest gangster prone and she herself unharmed
She always had the upper hand; she’d see minute inflections
And spot the tiny details that belied their next intentions

Laura Norder wasn’t someone anyone crossed twice
Treat her decent and I guarantee she’d treat you nice
But leave a greasy fingerprint or shoe print in the mud
And you’ll be lucky if you’re breathing… in a pool of blood

For Laura Norder walks a line that’s almost tightrope thin
She’ll skirt the very edge of law to bring the felons in
So, run a mile or run a thousand, she will hunt you down
And you had best be ready… she’s the toughest girl in town

Laura Norder isn’t butch, she’s pretty as can be
But that and what I tell you must remain with you and me
I found her sobbing in her car beside a busy road 
And when I asked, “What’s wrong,” she said…
“I think I squashed a toad.”

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Jan Allison August 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM you are simply hilarious Terry - that final line had me in hysterics - more more lora norder please lol:-) hugs jan xx Terry Flood August 28, 2024 at 4:57 PM Thanks, Jan. Laura Norder clearly has potential for other adventures… we shall see what we shall see…

Ilene Bauer August 25, 2024 at 10:57 AM I would have known this was a poem of yours just from the (oh, so clever!) title, Terry! Brilliantly written with such a smooth path leading us to the perfect ending. Bravo! Terry Flood August 25, 2024 at 2:08 PM Thanks, Ilene. I actually wrote a first verse about Laura some weeks ago but couldn’t seem to move it on. Ultimately, I kept her name, scrapped that verse and came up with this. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tom Cunningham August 25, 2024 at 3:23 AM I suppose you could say he croaked it, groan. Tom Terry Flood August 25, 2024 at 2:10 PM Thanks, Tom. I probably should have kept the ending ‘straight’ but I couldn’t help myself ;-) Terry

Gershon Wolf August 24, 2024 at 8:20 PM This one is a classic, Terry. btw, I think I'm freezing my 'squashed toad legs' for a while. My appetite for them has suddenly vanished. ~ Laughter and levity, Gershon Terry Flood August 25, 2024 at 2:12 PM Hmmm… I had heard that you walked funny ;-) Thanks for the “classic”. Much appreciated. Terry