lunes, 20 de septiembre de 2010

The Carwasher's Tale

This is the tale of men like all other, 1

To whom their greed proved of al sins mother.

A car washer who worked to feed his son

Was soon to meet his dreams and how they're gone.

It was a cloudy day and few cars came 5

For it was going to rain: The sky to blame.

And from the distant park came a black car,

The man in suit left keys and hit the bar.

He would be in for long, his car waiting

In the dark night. The sky began to sing. 10

Under the light something was soon to shine,

The crasher thinking "That could be mine."

With key in hand he went straight for the bling,

And as he did a man began to sing.

He turned around to find him dressed in green 15

As the police came close: The car he'd seen.

Their eyes flashed and saw the big sapphire

So clear and pure it hit their deep desire.

"I'll check the bar you stay and guard the car."

And as he did conscience declared a war. 20


So in the bar he stood with suit and all,

He stood with glass in hand about to fall.

So suddenly his greed began to show,

In his authority we saw him grow.

Back to the car his mind set on the goal, 25

Double treasure if he fulfill his role.

The big sapphire his most profound desire,

He'd keep the stone, with no one else conspire.

And so the crasher he'd send to jail

HIs plan was great the thief was going to fail. 30


And left alone the crasher then thought:

"Replace the stone. A plastic one I've bought."

So in the night for good he swapped the jewel,

Without a hint they'd gone into a duel.

Back came to cop and found the stone in place 35

And crasher, naivety in face.

Soon came his friends red lights upon the road

They took the thief, in his pocket a load.

And so their plan had worked! Or had it not?

Our poor old friend what he wanted he'd got. 40


Behind gray bars and with much time to think

And realize that in his deed he'd sink.

The other thief a plastic in his hand

Within his lame conscience the pain was grand.

A man in jail, his kid was left alone 45

And in this day their misery had grown.

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