A Poem I Was Not A Thief
@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
December 21, 2017 7:49pm CST
Ye looked at me. I looked back
Ge watcged ne as I s hopped
T hat watc hman followedx me
'I guess Ive a crooks f ace for sure'
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I ried on dresses and bought one
'I went to check out s and clerk was gone
He was wawatching hng me standing an a isle away'
I felt crooked holding that darned dress
I went to tge kugerie dep t. to f i nd a clerk
I sstep ped upo to c ounter sigbn said Sorry Closed
I said :What the heck you are standing there:
She left amd il still held the damned dress
Okay I kne NOra wor4ked in Shoes
He followed me o ver to the shoe dep t
'Nora was busy but sh fi nally waited on me.
Ah to get out mymoney ohmy G Mbillfold
Norah my my billfolds go me I have no mo ney"
He stepped forward and smled as he handed me my billfold
Mrs Hatley I belileve you dropped thi siln the dress dept IL
Tried to get our attention but yoyu7ke[t on walking.
I thanked he man then feeling stupied I L was not a thief.
His name was Edward Moorew amd he asled fr a date.
IL thought hes really handsome butI will mnever remarry
I told him I was engaged and in a s ense Im
I m enaged tp te pne lifelp ng long love I
He nevedr called or did anyone els as I now stay ingle
ILts sort of fu n I do ot ask ayI I do not ask w jhuy
I ower no explanatopn to anyone as Im free as a man
Happy old age no lover no one to say no, free wo man
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