The Case of a Stolen Diamond
It was noon when I got the call
Jewelry store robbed at the mall
It was a young man, very tall
Spoke with a drawl Spoke with a drawl
In the store, I'd been permitted
Where a theft had been committed
Some suspects would be acquitted
My sleuth pitted My sleuth pitted
Pitted against finding the thief
Who is causing my client grief
I'll find the thug. It's my belief
But must be brief But must be brief
I searched around, looking for clues
Then with the clerk I had a schmooze
She told me he wore Nike shoes
He had tattoos He had tattoos
He'd dropped a poem written in rhyme
And now the clock begins to chime
I'm quickly running out of time
To solve this crime To solve this crime
Were there clues in the poem he left?
Why would this guy commit a theft?
A diamond ring he chose to heft
Was he bereft? Was he bereft?
The poem spoke of the moon above
He called someone his turtle dove
The clues all fit just like a glove
It was for love It was for love
In a flower shop I found him
A tall young man who was quite slim
He saw me staring and looked grim
His name was Jim His name was Jim
His face was pale. He looked aghast
He asked how I'd found him so fast
I said he was the same typecast
From cases past From cases past
To a girl he wished to be wed
Without a ring his hopes were dead
So, he stole a gem, the bonehead
And then he fled And then he fled
Didn't take long to crack the case
Solved the clues at a rapid pace
And gave that thief a merry chase
To his disgrace To his disgrace
He did five years locked up in jail
Received a letter in the mail
His turtle dove wed his friend, Dale
Jim's tragic tale Jim's tragic tale
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August 20, 2022
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