Lessons of the Day

MendedFences27

Lessons of the Day

 

If the cards are dealt

and you hold a pair of Treys

while the other guy is holding Aces full

you can’t ask the dealer 

to slip you two more Threes

without getting shot.

 

If you and your friends get together

and steal the mailman’s bag, because you think

your mail might be in there, doesn’t exonerate any of you.

 

If you yell, “You son of a bitch.”

as you shoot a man in the heart

and then claim it’s freedom of speech

they'll hang you anyways.

 

If a rancher tells the cowboys

to drive 1000 head of cattle 

through the church on Sunday

he will definitely burn in Hell.

 

If your wife tells you a secret

and you whisper it 

to fifteen people at the party

you will have to pay the price.

 

If you borrow a four iron 

from the biggest guy at the club

then refuse to return it

and hide it when he comes to collect

 it will give you a new handicap.

  • Author: MendedFences27 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 4th, 2023 14:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: Just me letting off some steam. Make of it what you will.
  • Category: Sociopolitical
  • Views: 8
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Comments4

  • Pop64

    All very true and the last had me laughing out loud!

  • Teddy.15

    LoL oh yes, Phil, I've been to the USA but I would never remotely pretend to know anything about America. You steam away dear poet. ๐Ÿ’–

  • Bobby O

    A new handicap. Like that guy in the commercial shot in a Tattoo parlor โ€œ stay in your lane broโ€
    And if you had a habit of kidnapping Mended Fences than I hope your slick talk convinces all you just took hollow poles and wire filling holes to loss prevent cuz if they find out you captured our poet you lack the sense heaven sent cuz he might be a broke dude with only two cents there ainโ€™t many rich poets just cool dudes content.

  • Neville



    Now let that be a lesson to you all folks .. and well putt sir P ๐Ÿ™‚

    • MendedFences27

      Thanks Neville. You left me on the green with envy.



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