The Theft of Ones Self

The paintings where discovered in an old barn The crime of the century All six paintings masterpieces All the locals where questioned at length and width No one had but a single clue Except for the local art dealer He whispered to the inspector I saw a very colorful van Drive off in the night It was not someone from around here inspector The inspector asked Theo, did you hear anything? The art dealer replied I am hard of hearing you see Upon which he proffered a flask from his breast pocket I think Vincent lives near there, off you go and ask him When the inspector sought out this new witness He was no where to be found They suspected it was his van In conclusion Vincent Van Gogh And was never found Notes: In America we pronounce his name Van Go, not Van Goff