FAILED DEALA Poem by Unjust MohanThere is an anomalous situation--two skulls of the one and the same person. Read on to find out how the anomaly occurs.Failed Deal
At an Antiques & Collectibles Store A promising customer glanced fore Asked the person who that shop owns Whose skull does the showcase adorns? O Sir, this is legendary Cleopatra’s skull Whose marvelous beauty had create a lull The Egyptian Queen of Ptolemaic dynasty Valorous Julius Caesar’s heart’s fantasy The last active amongst the Pharaoh clan Nuptial tie to King Mark Antony, her man Unfortunately met an end, the most tragic In year 30 BC, under some spell of magic Died of asp bite, foretells the Fate clever Yet continues to live in our hearts forever Not dead as immortalized by Shakespeare Protagonist of ‘Antony & Cleopatra’ dear The Customer by now was really amused Requested to list price that could be used O Sir, it is priceless, said the shop owner And quoted an awesome figure, in honour The man glanced at other skulls in the closet Finding one small one, to owner did request Whose skull is this, please tell Mr. Owner Of Cleopatra’s Sir, under the same banner The former is just before she met her end The latter is of her youth time beforehand.© 2014 Unjust Mohan |
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