You Can't Fool a Fool

heartbreaker money taker

 

You Can't Fool a Fool

I've seen every trick, pulled most of them myself

the shell game is one game I really like to play

got all of the instructional guides on my shelf

I try to play this one, each and every day

now you see it, now you don't is the rule

slight of hand and mental distraction

roll those sleeves up, looking really cool

twinkle of the eye steals your attention

I'll take your money, I'll steal your heart

scrupples is just a word in the vocabulary book

you can try fooling me, but you're not that smart

for every play you make I have the magic hook

I've been taken down this road before too

I was taught a lesson on more than one occasion

every time I play the game I learn something new

I walk away with minor cuts and a small abrasion

it's not complicated you see it's all in the wrists

and you need a double-jointed heart for a tool

you can't get all excited and try to use your fists

like I said before you just cant fool a fool

Gomer LePoet....

Reviews

[Doreen]

This goes deeper than the shell game. Nice write.

[Rossen]

This is the puppet show with all the strings that single moms cut.
Good stuff David.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Seems to be about an ilusionist but then.. seems to be about a femme fatale.
Smooth writing David.. nice metaphors.

Chloe

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. Years of life teaches us to know when we are going to be a sucker. I like this poem. True wisdom in a life must be learn by playing in the game. A excellent poem.
Coyote