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Balladeer
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0 posted 2000-04-22 11:07 PM



It was just a tiny diner
On a lonely one-way street
Not much in the way of finery -
Another place to eat

Perhaps a cup of soup or pie or such
From menus on the walls
An iced tea if you're dry but not much
Anything else at all.

I saw her in the corner
From the corner of my eye
And felt like Jackie Horner
With his finger in the pie.

Her beauty set aside my hunger…
She was perfect to a fault.
I felt twenty-five years younger
As my heart turned somersaults.

I knew that I just had to have her
As I watched her graceful stride
And, with what courage I could gather,
Turned and followed her outside.

I guess she knew that I would follow.
She was waiting in the street
And my throat grew dry and hollow
With my knees spaghetti-weak.

She said she felt the same attraction
That I felt, but, to my sorrow,
Said if I would like some action,
It would have to be tomorrow.

She took a pencil from her pocket
And wrote something on a card
Then sent me shooting like a rocket
As she reached and kissed me….hard.

What can I say about that kiss she gave?
I moaned with ecstacy
And I was fighting not to misbehave
As she was pressed to me.

Her lips were so deliciously devine
We could have kissed 'til dawn
Then whispered, "Call me when you have the time…."
Turned….and she was gone.

It seemed I stood there an eternity.
I felt so rooster proud.
I took the card she handed me
And read her name aloud.

I loved her…I adored her
How I loved her!! - Now I hate her!
The card she gave read MARILYN - FEMALE IMPERSONATOR!

© Copyright 2000 Michael Mack - All Rights Reserved
Denise
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1 posted 2000-04-22 11:11 PM


Hillarious!! I must have missed this one before! Thanks for reposting it!

Denise

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2 posted 2000-04-22 11:27 PM


Oh, Balladeer~
You are just incorrigible !
Loved it ... great twister, mister !
~*Marge*~


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Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2000-04-22 11:29 PM


Balladeer,
I've read this before and it is a wonderful piece. Sy

mariee66
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4 posted 2000-04-22 11:38 PM


Oh My Gosh!!
I was so not expecting this twist!!
ROFL!

(But do tell Balladeer---was it good for you   )

Marie~

Marina
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5 posted 2000-04-22 11:50 PM


I love it!!!!!

Marina

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6 posted 2000-04-22 11:53 PM


Thanks Balladeer I needed that. You are too funny.

Jeffrey

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7 posted 2000-04-23 12:29 PM


ROFL!! Oh, how I miss that famous Balladeer twist!  

Way to go! Thanks for the much needed laugh!!!

Nicole
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8 posted 2000-04-23 12:58 PM


LOL!!

I always know I will enjoy reading your poetry, and this is no exception.  I've seen it before, and love it just as much!     What a delightful person you are!

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9 posted 2000-04-23 01:06 AM


that wasn't a good desert! you deserve the real thing!!!

 Kathleen


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