Longevity's Brevity

He loved to flaunt his longevity
and wielded it with great levity
yet in the race
couldn't keep pace
and was known for the length of his brevity


John G. Lawless
6/6/2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Wolf Avatar
June 8, 2020 at 9:07 PM
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Bullseye. :) gw
Allison Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 1:12 PM
omg this is so clever love the word play:-) hugs Jan xx
Faulkner Avatar
June 6, 2020 at 11:34 AM
I really enjoy the fun of the contrasting ideas - very clever way to express yourself, John!
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