Guilty As Charged
Yes, I’m guilty of all charges. I fear I must confess.
It’s true I bought a purse and shoes, then bought the matching dress.
What credit card I charged them on, I can only guess,
but I know what I have spent. Sort of. More or less.
It does no good haranguing me. It does not help to press,
asking if I’ve found the bills, hoping I’ll say yes.
You’re making me feel guilty. Inflicting much duress.
Would it make you happier if I went fashionless?
It’s not like I bought golf clubs, a sports car or a yacht.
Just these paltry fashions are all that I have got.
Yes, the dress is Vera Wang. The shoes are Jimmy Choo.
The diamond bangles matched so well, I really needed two.
When the clerk at Tiffany’s asked what he should do,
charge them on my credit card or just charge them to you,
I asked to see your charge account, and, dear, it was a shock
to see the balance on it. That must have been some rock
you purchased just last fortnight. Might I suggest cash-and-carry
the next time that you buy a gift for your secretary?
The WordPress prompt today is guilty.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I YOU are guilty — as charged — boyoboyoboy am I guilty. As CHARGED!
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Ha. But Garry isn’t, at least!
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Great ending. Was not expecting that one. He will stay quiet from now on. Talk about guilty!
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Ha. That ending came as a surprise to me as well. I’m never sure of how my poems are going to end until they end themselves.
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Your characters sound like quite a pair!Wasn’t it in that old Blondie comic whrre Blondie & Tootsie shout, “CHARGE IT!” as they rushed out the door on their shopping sprees?
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I remember Tootsie and Blondie well. Loved that comic. Did they shout “Charge!” or “Charge it?” Seems like the first would work better as a double entendre.
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I love this – especially the punchline.
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Ha.. Thanks, Jane.
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Always a pleasure to read your poetry.
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Nice twist!
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So much fun. We see exactly where to pin the guilt, of course you needed two.
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kikiki… I am also guilty!!! Nice post.
You can check out my article on that as well https://wordpress.com/post/emmanuellove356165818.wordpress.com/12
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Emmanuel, your link just takes me back to my own Gravitar and when I enter your name into Google, it says your blog does not exist. Can you check your pingback and send me another link, please? I can’t get to your blog to read it.
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Thank you! You can try this https://wordpress.com/post/emmanuellove356165818.wordpress.com/12
You can also enter this link in google search as well.
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