Maggie, Maggie, my dear friend
Read my last poem and the truth is out
All the kind words you did say
Were for naught upon this day
I strained my brain now it is blank
I am straining and straining
Just to come up with Thanks
Now let me see, what is the games name?
Swag, lag, jag, oh yeah tag
Now what word is there that rhynes with tag?
Oh Yes, Mag, I just tagged ya Mag.
What, Wow, I just work up!
It's Margaret Okubo!
Now what should I do?
I'll just say I tagged you
And apologize too.
Cile Beer
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