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My Last Pub Crawl

I warned my friends, my character
Would shock them to their core
If drug or drink removed the mask
Of rectitude I wore.
They laughed and said,
“Now, now, M’dear, we’ve heard it all before
In fact, we’ve used strong language pet
Till it’s become a bore.
We’re absolutely shock-proof
So come and join us all
You cannot leave our jolly town
Till you’ve been on a Crawl”

And so, assured, I hid my doubt
And with the group, I ventured out.

Alas!  My friends now look at me
As at a dangerous freak
Their eyes show they’re considering
Each word before they speak.
What shocking glimpse of character
Did I reveal to all?
A thirst for sex or witchcraft?
Or perhaps the criminal?
Oh no, my secret vice was worse
Than even that (Oh dear!)
I spouted Epic Poetry
And quoted from King Lear!