Short Shortchanged Poems

He awoke one day stoic and changed
his legs somehow were rearranged 
yes, he felt he had been shortchanged 

legs of steel that ran fast  

so when they kidnapped his girlfriend 
his legs were a means to an end 
the Aliens then, were godsend

although, he felt like an outcast
 
part human part Alien young gun     
came from area fifty one
he did escape but could not shun 

signals from Alien mast...

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The money given to you, please, count,
Even if the giver were a fount
And his trusted Nice Nickname "Money,"
For if you got shortchanged 'Not funny!'
He'd waited for you to cash count
And you hadn't thought a cheat A fount...

To lost money raised challenges mount,
Not unlike climbing a once climbed mount.
Always count money released to you 
Or cascading tears would be soon due,
The missing sum from it not a clue:
What is left the rest of what you blew!...

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