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Big Lad

 

The big lad in our street

Sat at the back at school;

We used to pull his leg

And took him for a fool.

 

He seemed a little dim;

His mum and dad were poor.

The paint was peeling off

Their ramshackle front door.

 

He was the worst in maths,

At bottom place in French

And would cut his finger

While at the woodwork bench.

 

We all had a good laugh

When he failed every test,

And tittered in the gym

At huge holes in his vest.

 

He left school at sixteen,

Looked destined to sweep roads,

But many years have passed

And now he is worth loads!

 

He set up his own firm,

This large, slow-witted boy,

And we who taunted him

Are now in his employ!

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 12th Sep 2020 17:53

Thank you for your like, Kevin, and also to Celcia.

Kevin T.S. Tan

Thu 10th Sep 2020 23:08

it sucks to bully and it sucks to be bullied. but reading poems about it is quite enjoyable

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Stephen Gospage

Mon 7th Sep 2020 18:30

Many thanks, Hugh

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Hugh

Mon 7th Sep 2020 12:28

"Looked destined to sweep roads,
And now he's worth loads !"

An enjoyable read with a happy ending.Ambition wins.Well done .

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 6th Sep 2020 11:51

Thanks to Flavia, Paul, Abdul, Julie and Brian for the likes and kind comments.

Mike Ashley? My nephew worked for his firm some years ago, so who knows.

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Sat 5th Sep 2020 20:39

It's not Mike Ashley is it?

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Abdul Ahmad

Sat 5th Sep 2020 20:17

Just got to show those one least expects to succeed in life judged by first impressions at early age can exceed expectation by sheer enterprise in later life.
An enjoyable read Stephen.

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Flavia Gordon

Sat 5th Sep 2020 18:46

So is this why karma has never visited me...she is over there in Europe?.

Nice one Stephen...I love it.

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