Unbearable Beauty In Brown

Unbearable beauty in brown
Was Lily the toast of the town.
She had such a fine air
With her brown auburn hair
As she danced in brown velvet gown.

The swains were swooning for her.
A few fisticuffs did occur.
But Lil had her brown eye
Upon one certain guy
And danced on, ignoring the stir.

Handsome to her as George Clooney,
Taller by far than Mick Rooney,
Perfection to her eyes.....
She sighed so many sighs,
Her partner thought she was swoony.

He asked if she wanted to sit.
She answered, "Oh yes, just a bit."
Directing him to chair
With her favored one near,
She sent him some water to get.

Unbearable beauty in brown
Was no longer there, sitting down.
She was oozing with charm
Clinging to Handsome's arm.
Deserted he stood like a clown.

The water he threw in her face.
Now she is the one in disgrace.
When with water pelted 
Her cheap brown gown melted
She's disrobed to panties of lace.

The handsome one truly disdains,
The sight of her varicose veins.
He leaves without warning.
It's four in the morning.
No trace of her beauty remains.

There's a moral to this small tale
That young men should heed without fail.
If the beauty you see
Is not all it should be
Then it's wise like Handsome, to bail.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lindley Avatar
June 9, 2014 at 9:52 AM
I like this write!!!! Brought a smile to my face because I've seen that type of girl do just that to a guy, win him and mere seconds later discard him for another. Bravoooo!!!!!!
Sietesantos Avatar
May 31, 2014 at 10:36 PM
This looks like a winner to me. Very witty write which I enjoyed! Well done!
Kendrick Avatar
May 31, 2014 at 5:22 AM
Great story, rhythm, rhyme and flow to this one..I enjoyed reading it this morn..Thanks for the visit to my page.Sara
Devonshire Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 4:41 PM
Oh, Joyce, I just love this!! It is both light poetry and a limerick as well. I laughed at the "moral" of the story as well as the way you compared the one man to George Clooney and Mick Rooney. Wow! What a delight to read your humor again. Love you, Carolyn
Horne Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 2:57 PM
love this witty write, Joyce. Hope you're having a wonderful week xx
Allison Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 1:16 AM
loved it - this will do well in the contest! hugs Jan xx
Roberts Avatar
May 28, 2014 at 10:24 PM
love it, it should do awesome in Frank's contest ( 6th verse, first line, the first her should be he I think)
Johnson Avatar
May 28, 2014 at 10:38 PM
Funny I didn't see that when I read it and re-read it. Thank you. Love, Joyce
Merritt Avatar
May 28, 2014 at 9:53 PM
This is a very funny yet serious way of dealing with the subject. I like it ! ??
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