The Twisted Story of a Twisted Man
The buildings were standing side by side,
With an alley between, not very wide.
There, on the edge of one of the roofs,
Two men were talking of theories and proofs.
One said, "There's an updraft 'tween this building and that,
And if you step off, you're not gonna splat.
It'll catch you and lift you to the roof of the other,
Safe as a baby in the arms of his mother."
The other man scoffed at this ridiculous thought,
So the first man stepped off, for it was his lot
To prove that his words were honest and true.
Without touching ground, up quickly he flew!
He landed on top of the building next door
And yelled, "It's a rush! Like a bird you will soar!"
The other man thought, but not very long.
His own eyes had seen it. What could go wrong?
He stepped off the edge and dropped like a stone.
Hit the pavement below and broke every bone!
The moral of this story is twisted and bent --
Everyone has a dark side, even Clark Kent!
 

Copyright 1999 by Jeff Cadenhead

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