Comp 2593: William Shakespeare’s Dear John
It’s not because you’re bald (though hair is good).
It’s not because you’re fat with all that drinking.
It’s not because you can’t do what you could
Before, before you messed it up with thinking.
It’s not because you make a lot of noise.
It’s not because you like a bit of rough.
It’s not because you fool around with boys
And then pretend you don’t – the usual stuff.
I’ll tell you what it is. It’s all this ART,
It’s all this POETRY, it’s all this SHITE.
You like it better when we stay apart
Because it gives you extra time to write.
I’ve found a guy who’s culture-free and funny,
A simple guy who’s into making money.
I think there are a lot of reasons why this will not win. One is, of course,that it's not good enough. Two is that the rude word may be too rude for Lucy. And three might be that I have entered it for a competition before. I think I may have, but I can't remember what competition that might have been. Any of you help here.
I have sent this in but I think I might try again under the name of Phoebe Flood.
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