The Poems By Geoffrey Stapleton

Optimsm Let's be optimistic If the planet were destroyed We'd be gone but so would all The people we avoid   © G. Stapleton.

The Practicing Christian   Allthough he says he's a practicing christian, He'll lie and he'll cheat and he'll fight So I see what he means by the practicing part 'cause he still hasn't got it right !   © G. Stapleton.

Man Eats Shark   "Shark Eats Man!" Is the headline, where as later... Man eats shark From the very same newspaper   © G. Stapleton.

Doing it your way   Hands on your hips And framed by the doorway Something tells me We're doing it your way      © G. Stapleton.

Back On Top   "I'm thinking of making a comeback so what do you think about that !", Said the man we remembered from TV, when he wasn't so bald and so fat.   "It could be the world isn't ready or maybe I've left it too late but I'll find a believable toupee and I will lose a little more weight !"   His friends didn't voice their misgivings, it would've been pointless you see, for he'd set about reconsrtucting the man that he used to be.   He called on a few former colleagues but those who remember his name were far from enthusiastic their excuses consistently lame.   It's not like it was unexpected, he knew how the game could be played and he wasn't about to abandon The promising plans he had made.   He put all his time into research and brushing up on his technique for that much he knew was essential to getting him back on his feet.   Some how it all came together experience, instinct and feel and he found that hole in the market and a lucrative sponsorship deal.   Former associates stand in line and the phone never seems to stop, but he does have trouble remembering names now that he's... back on top.   © G. Stapleton.

The Beginning Of The End   Enough's enough What's done is done And all in all The end's begun   © G. Stapleton.

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