thumbs up

she makes it a puzzle

for those who don’t know her

she drops little clues off

like crumbs

one might think her graceful

her tongue is so tasteful

in truth she is really all thumbs
°

now i wouldn’t lie
you see this little guy
he stands where she
once had a pointer

he’s sweet, but a bitch

cuz he’s itchin’ to hitch

and it kills that he’s
just a one-jointer
°°

she makes it a challenge
for those who don’t know her
she hides little hints in
her words

while one might imagine

a high-fashion mansion

in truth this thumb thing’s getting worse.
°°°

now i kid you not
it was this very spot
where ring finger
once had some space
he was stubborn but lost
when her fingers were crossed
now “bubba” grows there in his place
and this other thumb, too,
stands where pinky once grew
and look who moved in at old middle’s
it was three stories high
and they leased to a guy
who wrote sonnets and verses and riddles

 °°°°

this may sound outrageous
but it could be contagious
so be warned, you should
not let her near you
new thumbs may grow
from old head to once toes
you can laugh cuz
at least she won’t hear you
°°°°°

…now the whole of her story’s told,
that’s how it all sums up…

except she hopes that when she’s old,
when her time comes at last to go…
she hopes to go thumbs up
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© 2016 kStan(ly) Lanning
picture by gdj, courtesy pixabay.com
Daily prompt – stubborn
Daily prompt – graceful