Perjury

Youth, having deserted them long ago, Tom and Sam The octogenarians together formed an intimate league. Every day, they would, meet at the country park in the evenings. A ritual, they had religiously followed and enjoyed much. One day Tom didn’t show up and Sam conjectured, he was unwell. Sam felt anxious but suppressed his commotion inside. As time moved on, Sam slowly grew reconciled to the fact, That he had lost a bosom friend whom he would never again see. But one day when Tom suddenly made his appearance at the park, Sam asked what had happened to him, Tom replied calmly- “I had been in jail.” “Jail – What in the world for”?? Sam couldn’t hide his shock n’ wonder. Tom asked, “Don’t you remember the little waitress at the coffee shop?” “Once having grown a little amorous, I had flirted with her for a little while, But she filed a rape charge against me! At eighty-nine, I felt so proud, That when I got into the court, I pleaded guilty, and that damn judge, Gave me 30 days of imprisonment…. for…… PERJURY”!