A slow flyA Poem by Soren
I'll tell you a tale of stupidity, born out of avidity, it goes back a while
Andy was dumb, since he first sucked his thumb, but he always made people smile As he grew old his deeds became bold, landing him in the county jail Speak'n ta me, he said ya see, ta learn somtin ya gotta fail Thinkin one night, I gota idea real bright, 'twold make me a rich man Dat bank got more money than bees got honey, so I hatched me a plan Tain't no sin ta take what's within, ya can't steal from a thief I'll jus cut in, to da money bin, ma visit will be short an brief So I measured da back wall, how long an tall, ta know where laid da vault I'd do it at night, no one to fight, nobody ta hurt in da assault Got me a torch, an some coveralls so wouldn't scorch ma shirt or pants Waited fer dark, on da wall made ma mark, an da sparks began ta dance Thought I'd get through in an hour or two, but sun was raisin' when da plate fell Popped in ma head, but was in da lobby instead, jus unlockin da front door da guard did yell Stop e said, back out the hole I fled, bullets chasin after me Ran fast as I could to a field in da wood, ducked down behind a tree Waited fer an hour or two, thought dey was through, got up ta walk back home Walked by da bank, cloths dirty of burnt stank, police thick as teeth on a comb A gentleman in blue yelled hey you, what are you doing here? Knowin not what ta say, jus said good day, commin back from havin ma morin beer With burt holes in ma cloths, dirty hands smutty nose dey hauled me away Bein dumb's not a crime, but I'm doin ma time fer wanten to be rich one day Only the dumb go to jail the rest get out on bail or never get caught No different than the rest, we all do our best, it's the slow flies dat ya swat © 2025 Soren |
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Added on September 22, 2025 Last Updated on September 22, 2025 |

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