Ned the Nerd Gets the Last Laugh
Ned the Nerd Gets the Last Laugh
By Elton Camp
Ned is one of the smartest boys in his school
But he is often the subject of scorn or ridicule
Although what others may think he doesn’t care
And he acts like those who hate him aren’t there
Ned is often bullied and is quite socially isolated
Very few, if any, are the girls that he has ever dated
A boy so thin as to set off very serious health alarms,
He wears his pants pulled way up high under his arms
To get along with others he seldom seriously tries
And wears thick glasses that are greatly oversize
Ned has protectors inserted into his shirt pockets
And knows about math, science and space rockets
The usual guy-things Ned doesn’t want to hear
About sports or their progress with their latest dear
When there’s something academic they need to know
Both boys and girl know that to Ned is where they go
Good looks and athletic ability after a while will fade
But one with Ned’s intelligence may still have it made
And long-term good things it certainly does seem
Don’t always go to the captain of the football team
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2011
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