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The Lesson of the Greedy Double Dater

My friends, this saga slowly unfurls
a love story that went quickly awry,
seems greedy Bob dated a pair of girls
when with one, to the other he'd lie.

The homlier girl's name was Edith
who, nonetheless Bob was fond of,
but, greedy Bob wanted to live out the "myth"
and with sisters, he was sure to find love !

He began slyly asking about sister Kate
for her beauty was equalled by few,
she was young, and he believed her well worth the wait
she had enough sex appeal for two !

Bob's antics had him severely troubled
because, he covered his tracks day and night,
his love-making prowess had quickly doubled
so his lovelife was going just right !

Well, finally Bob's saga ended in terror
because the girls both found out what he'd done,
Bob had mixed their names up, in a passionate error
and what transpired next, was not very fun !

One of the sisters had taken Bob's life
because he'd proven he couldn't be "true",
and the lesson he learned, at the end of that knife
taught, "you can't have your Kate.....and Edith, too !
— docmaverick, Jan 29, 2010

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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Antoinette Mar…

16 years 4 months ago

LOL Doc...such an interesting twist!!!!

and humorous...Loved the flow...and the characters in this write...seems like I knew them..I really enjoyed this!!You are so talented It just doesnt end...Clever..clever..LOL Antoinette Mari
docmaverick

docmaverick

16 years 4 months ago

You're too many, Antoinette....

...I'm just happy someone read and commented on this one. It wasn't as easy to "pen", as it seems ! Thanx again... "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.
docmaverick

docmaverick

16 years 4 months ago

Hey, Skumpfsklub....

...I know what you mean ! I was actually "fearful", that the poem couldn't tell...that this joke REALLY wanted to embarrass me by simply "telling on ME"! So worried, was I for my sanity...that I began confusing the seriousness of the joke.....with the frivolity of the poem's secret nature ! Alas, now I've forgotten as to what, I was saying. But, pay me no nevermind; I am truly very confusing if you listen, at all...to me ! Try as I might, I cannot conceive of a better idea...than, to merely ignore my lack of reasoning, and send me on an unobtainable quest ! That way, my idiosity becomes one of MY short-commings, rather than becomming one of YOUR suspected insincerities ! Oh never mind, I'm just being "silly". I really don't HAVE any short-commings.....at least, that I know about. By the way, thanx for the encouragement ! "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.