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Although he should have know he would get caught
His boundless arrogance encouraged him
He couldn't understand how he got got
Male vanity so often makes wits dim
Desirous of both the sun and shade
Well, you know how that greedy story goes
His rendezvous deep in a forest glade
He thought it secret but we know talk flows
They both confronted him with all his lies
Dried tears upon their faces cold as stone
Where trust no longer flourishes, love dies
For all his sins, he never could atone
He's buried in their yard beneath the lawn
The violets now grow brighter since he's gone.
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Sunday Challenge, Bout Rimes
22 comments:
Loved the closing lines to this beautiful piece :D
xoxo
Loved the ending! A well deserved rest?
Yes, talk will always flow...of that we can be sure!! I love what you did with this especially the "got got!"
Oh dear! I feel rather sad for the guy buried in his lawn! Thanks, Lola. k. (Manicddaily)
Oh...what a delightful tale you weave. Great take on the prompt. viva la
Wow, another tragic tale! One of several I've read so far. What is it about this prompt? :)
LOL! This made me laugh. With sadness, of course. I did not expect that ending. Perfection.
Delightful way to tie it up. I have a feeling that it was deserved... Finally useful as a fertiliser.. Yes it seems we all weave tragedy from these words.
Desirous of both the sun and shade...
Therein lies the fate of many a young man!
This was great fun, LM. (I also went with atone - tone alone flummoxed me.)
I believe this is the story that originated the phrase, 'what goes around comes around.' Some people just don't understand, and they never see the price ahead to be paid. Love the ending here, LM.
"How he got got"! Oh I love you, Mousey.
Oh yes .. A feminist sonnet!! Me likes.
Oh, this is awesome!
I grinned all the way through this.......especially the violets now growing more brightly. Men are not faring well in our poems today, LOL.
Love Love love it
The last stanza just slays me! I will always ponder bright violets from now on... ;)
Wonderful... i did chuckle out loud at the " what doesn't kill you..." poster/graphics
ZQ
Well, at least something beautiful will come out of it. Excellent tale, Lola!
so - they caught him, then drew and quartered? seems fair enough, the duplicitous bastard ~
Perfect. Loved the ending!
Another mousy success!
Hohoho! What a dire warning! LOL
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