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Dime Rhyme



once upon a time
a funny thing happened
as the clock struck nine
there was a chubby little kid
in his home feeling stupid
for want of anything better
he started writing a letter
as it turned out
his inner being gave a happy shout
coz though he couldn't earn a dime
but surely he could rhyme!

thus began his journey lustrous
soon he became illustrious
all people big and sharp
came to him for an autograph
and he thought what fun
as he was an average man's son

he wanted to do something
and earn more than his dad's farthing
thought after day and day and day
to which business should his loyalties lay

finally he reached a meaningful conclusion
when his dud brain was cleared of all confusion
he thought he'll write poems that rhyme
and for each he'll charge just a dime


poems came and poems went
tonnes of dimes to his account were sent
dime turned into quarter and quarter into dollar
till is fame couldn't grow taller

last known he was living very happy
doing what he was best at - rhyming above line with nappy
he had a lovely lovely wife
home with all love and no strife

he had even thought what his gravestone would say
for which only a dime he would have to pay
'man who earned because he rhymed
for each poem he charged a dime'


 

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  1. Dream3er23 May, 2009

    Your rhyme scheme gets better by the poem yaa!!! FAntastic!

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