No Fred Astaire

Dangling on a string in his underwear
Looking ridiculous and without flair
Tempting fate on a simple silly dare
Without a hint of worry or a care
Blissfully too ignorant to beware
Lest he falls flat on his fat derriere
Can he be so dumb blindly unaware
So quickly thrills can mutate to a scare
Giggles quick to vanish into thin air
An evening of fun can turn to nightmare
I swear he hasn't got in hell a prayer 
Someday somehow somewhere I do declare
I’ll throw up my arms in total despair
He's a lost cause of blatant laissez-faire
Can you believe our friend's a millionaire
Don't you agree that life is so unfair



AP: Honorable Mention 2021
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Mcferran Avatar
January 11, 2019 at 8:18 PM
Hahahaha! This is a RIOT!!! LOVE it! ;D
Gauthier Avatar
January 11, 2019 at 8:22 PM
Thanks for your delightful visit and comment, Rhona.
Kiser Avatar
January 11, 2019 at 1:57 PM
Yes, sure do.
Gauthier Avatar
January 11, 2019 at 3:48 PM
Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, ML.
Krutsinger Avatar
January 10, 2019 at 7:32 PM
Hilarious Monorhyme Line.Thank you for writing it, and double thank you for posting it!
Gauthier Avatar
January 10, 2019 at 7:54 PM
Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Caren.
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