I sent these to Jenni almost two-ish years ago. Almost two-ish years later I find myself pressed for modernarthur content. Thus, this. They're "from The Ballad of Sleepy Jack and Bargain Jenny by Sleepy Jack Eddie."
- Bloomed in the showroom of the discount store,
Their's was Love in its simplest form.
Bargain Jenny, the dotty sales girl.
Sleepy Jack, homeless troubadour.
...
Nowhere to sleep plus hungry and poor,
Jack would sneak into the showroom of the discount store,
Where the beds smelled better than at the shelter,
And bathroom not synonymous with floor.
...
While the fancier store wouldn't let Jack thru their door,
Bargain Jenny cared enough to ignore.
Cared enough to ignore,
Cared enough to ignore.
Bargain Jenny cared enough to ignore.
...
And sleep did Jack ever! on that half-priced bed
(When not feasting on Pop Rocks and Cherokee Red),
But crossword puzzles to smarten his head
Were turned down and shoelaces requested instead.
"What's the point of new laces for shoes with no treads?"
Wondered Bargain Jenny, with a crooked smile
of perfect teeth.
Tom, March 26, 2006, 2:28 PM (link here)
