Poem - The One And Only

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A poem inspired by @Jessicalynnt's latest five word challenge, this time centred on the words 'fake, real, laugh, scowl, jest' The One And Only Am I for real or phony? Who would bother to make a fake Of Me? Lonely in my baloney If the original has no worth And forging facsimile costs the earth Why bother? - No one would want to own the clone Mona Lisa Yes, Michelangelo and all the rest Worth forging any artist they named a turtle after Replica of a reject no, not even done in jest I'm too mundane to be anything but unique You'd have to be having a laugh to sneak Off a replacement, identical to the first Even if it was the best copy it would be the worst Everyone would scowl at the choice of subject matter The artist would have to be as mad as the proverbial hatter Even body snatchers would leave me alone Identity Thefters would never get much of a loan Using my vital statistics or credentials Forging Presidents, celebrities and other essentials Leaves the likes of me as one off creations Like a child's depiction of Mum and Dad Hung with pride on the fridge though everyone knows it's really bad Destined for the bin when the artist gets distracted Copies don't get any art or Arthur lover attracted Any more than the real me can do No one wants one, let alone two! Arthur Chappell Youtube - Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only CHESNEY HAWKES - The one and only 1991 www.youtube.com