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Shoulda Read the Fine Print

Shoulda read the fine print; my bad!
I’d still have my dog if I had,
but “no pets” the contract had said.
The dog’s with my ex now instead.

At least for the pool I was glad.
Shoulda read the fine print; my bad!
No guests?! After bragging to friends?!
My big dream of pool parties ends.

I’m off campus, yet MY rules too
are for students of BYU.
Shoulda read the fine print; my bad!
Now there goes my bachelor pad!

No women, no gambling, no booze.
There’s “L” on my forehead. I lose.
Happy Valley? I call this sad!
Shoulda read the fine print. My bad!

Feb 7, 2018
For the 'shoulda read the fine print - 2' Poetry Contest of John Lawless
(just imagining a guy stumbling into the city of Provo unaware of BYU standards and somehow signing a contract to live with off-campus students!)

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Marc Acrich

April 22, 2018 at 12:35 PM

I once had a bachelor pad, it was a loft apt, and it was so hot in a city called Westwood Ha-ha, it's fun to look back I enjoyed this one

Laura Hay

March 16, 2018 at 11:28 AM

Came back to read and enjoy again Andrea, deserved congrats for this too! Warm regards, Laura.

Joseph May

March 1, 2018 at 5:03 PM

Congrats on your win Andrea..

Janice Canerdy

March 1, 2018 at 12:36 PM

LOVE IT! Congrats, Andrea! Janice

Jean Murray

March 1, 2018 at 8:40 AM

"So bad" was so good Andrea. That slang is new to me as well. Great twist to this poor fellow's tale. Congratulations.

Line Gauthier

March 1, 2018 at 8:18 AM

Back with congrats, Andrea. Well done.

Eve Roper

February 28, 2018 at 5:37 PM

Nicely done, Andrea, the L on your forehead :) congratulations on your win.

Rollo West

February 9, 2018 at 3:34 PM

Hi Andrea Really a great wrrite, first place easily.

James Horn

February 9, 2018 at 6:08 AM

Fine print read for me was bad, Which is why I am fighting mad; Husband who is my favorite pet, Could not in my room ever let. Animal in me he did bring out, Wondering what it was about; Gifts for me he was supplying, So ate his love up like a lion.

Supraja Kannan

February 8, 2018 at 10:21 PM

Such a fine and unique write ,Andrea... Brilliant work... Reads like a winner...

Chris Hagy

February 8, 2018 at 8:26 PM

Nothing new for me, but had to stop in and see this super cute, super clever write! I like the slang. Have a good one :)

Line Gauthier

February 8, 2018 at 6:44 PM

Funny, charming, delightful... I love it. "My bad" - so much rhythm. So funny and cute, Andrea.

Agnes Krampe

February 8, 2018 at 4:56 PM

This is fun, and I can imagine a person unaware of the local rules being caught up in them. Great job, good luck in the contest.

Tim Smith

February 8, 2018 at 3:26 PM

This is great Andrea. I don't know how Jim McMahon got away with all his antics when he went to BYU

Joe Maverick

February 8, 2018 at 2:18 PM

I see you have had a winner here Andrea, long time no write-right, I seez yo! 'just keepin it tight tonight, I hope you are well? Thought to look you by ( my oh my ) you're still dishing it out without a d o u b t ' I think I had better do some fooling I might take myself to serious otherwise ( what did David say? ) I shall be even more outrageous than this.'

Laura Hay

February 8, 2018 at 7:41 AM

Bravo!! I don't expect anything less from you Andrea. If anything else was to win, it'd have to be pretty good going to surpass this beaut! Warm regards, Laura.