A Parting Shot

a call to charms

Thief art

If I leave a parting shot
When I lose my way
If I steal away to heaven
The cloud; or join the affray
If I reload at the gulch
If it’s dry — don’t tempt me away
I’ve learnt acceptance now
I’m now a stray
It’s hard to say — but hey
No way, Jose!
Do you think this pooch Gucci:
Think this pooch is gooch
This dawg needs to stray girl
Just sayin’
So take that AI! …if you’re spyin’
Cuz you’ve got no spine
You cuddled up to me
By charm and banter
I saw it in your eyes
Electric blue
…so I slipped you a mickey
Caught you by surprise
Alas, as I suspected
That valley was way dry
Articulated
By the perfect lie
But can I avoid your purring
I can’t avoid your thrall
So I’m making up new words
Damn it
Making hay in May
Hence, I’ve gone astray — just sayin’
So when you see my strange
Weird, wacky, waxing sound
Or using old anew again
Took me an age to roam that ground
My riddle is both a passing shot
And shot across the bow
A reaction to your curse
Maybe a parting shot …I need revenge
To nasty robots on the prowl
For stealing my stipends