Looks Can Fool You, 56

het·ero·nym

Noun: one of two or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]

that differ in pronunciation and meaning

(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)

First Known Use: circa 1889

56: rerun

I watched the rerun (Netflix, Yo)

About a very famous race—

Olympians: yes, quite a chase—

Those runners? They could really go!

I won’t rerun the film again—

Well, not until my mind fades more,

And I forget that foot-race war—

And don’t remember who will win.

So when your memory fades a bit,

There’s one advantage (as you know?):

You don’t remember how things go—

And I am kind of pleased with it!