Why did you choose me, saucy silk stranger?!
Do you have any idea what a creep
Just looking makes me? I'm in real danger!
Has your oblivious owner lost sleep?
I already have; think of the scandal:
"Aging Local Nerd Turns Laundry Pervert!"
I cannot this mishap mishandle;
Shall I simply my silly eyes avert?
Surely, chivalry demands a rescue
A quick, officious trip to lost and found
I am, of course, reluctant to touch you
For fear some stranger will an alarm sound
The weird tyranny of abandoned things
Into each life, some complex puzzles brings
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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