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Scene Of The Crime
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Scene Of The Crime |
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Mr Martini Member Posts 366 Beneath The Line 
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Tall, slender, and calm in her way She was a jewel of the Eurasian persuasion It rained that night in August The glare of it minced my view Her gin-soaked lapel caught my eye, and that 'pin' Or was it her double-breasted suit? I reached for that 'icon' of interest slowly The anticipation of a slap never leaving me (I guess I'm just a puritan at heart) It was a character of oriental design Within an exquisite setting, an emerald rested I looked at her face, her eyes were closed She had the look of a child, though middle-aged It was raining harder now I raised her lifeless form up and into my arms I carried her to my car and set her in the seat It was then that I knew something was different It was the emerald, it was glowing brighter now I placed my finger upon it, and as I did, she moved! Her eyes slowly opened and peered into my own Her lips gently parted, revealing brilliantly white teeth Her fingers delicately extended as her arm rose ever-so slightly. I stared in disbelief at this beautiful creature. Hypnotized by her seeming resurrection, I sat still as death. Suddenly then, and without any previous warning at all..... Slap! I guess she knew I was no puritan after all I gave her a lift to the morgue and went home to Ma's cooking. I thought I'd surprise her with this new emerald pin I bought for her. She loves Oriental as much as I do Maybe more Here's to you and here's to me and should we ever disagree, here's to me! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ahhh . . . You gotta go with what you know, Mr Martini, and better ma wearing that emerald pin than it lying dormant in some cold, cold morgue. Besides, you could say, by the slap, you'd earned thee right to it. Like your work . . . ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
...a funny thing happened on the way to the morgue... an amusing anecdote if one is not too "jaded" to appreciate it. Enjoyed! ~L |
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Pete_W Member Posts 185 Scotland (UK) |
That slap was great fun, really enjoyed reading this. Thanks Pete |
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