The Journey of a Diamond Ring

The Journey of a Diamond Ring

By Elton Camp

The jewelry clerk couldn’t believe his eyes
The shopper’s action was such a surprise

The five-carat sparkler had great appeal
So much that a thief would love to steal

But that seemed too risky to even try
For an armed guard was standing by

Suddenly, hand to mouth he applied
“Stop that!” the clerk loudly cried

Just one gulp and the deed was done
The shopper turned and tried to run

But the robbery proved to be in vain
It was off to jail where he did remain

Although the fact the store did detest
Through his guts the ring progressed

Duodenum, jejunum and ileum too
At the colon and soon it was through

The ring was then returned to the store
Looking just as nice as it had before

However, a buyer proved hard to find
Because of its journey, so unrefined
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Hendricks Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 8:47 PM
hahaha. Hell, a diamond is still a diamond. Nice one, Elton. :)
Camp Avatar
April 23, 2013 at 7:50 AM
Yep, maybe some guy could get a big discount on it due to its proveance. What she doesn't know won't hurt her! Thanks for reading.
Bauer Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 3:44 PM
ha! very funny! i wouldn't want to buy it, either!
Camp Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 4:18 PM
I heard of this incident and checked it for accuracy before writing about it. To my astonishment, there have been several recent attempts to steal rings by swallowing them! They show up quite clearly on X-ray so there is no way to deny guilt while the evidence is emerging.
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