The Thief

THE THIEF

When you stole my bag in Athens
The VIO bag , smart and new,
How I wish I could see your face
When you pulled that zipper--
Expectant of a laptop

Instead you find
Paper--

Scribbled stories
Poetry
And my
Torah
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Grisetti Avatar
October 11, 2012 at 5:26 PM
What a surprise for a thief. great poem.
Grisetti Avatar
October 11, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Humor and pathos together.
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