Friday, October 25, 2019

Words from a Teacher's Past, 96



“Words, words, words.”
    Hamlet (2.2)

List #19: (g) arduous, (h) pretense

So arduous, that grisly task
That you assigned (you didn’t ask).
And must I really wear a mask?

It seems like pretense—patently—
To put a Batman mask on me?!
One look and everyone will see

That I’m not Batman—ain’t no way!
My gut is pooched; my beard is grey.
So folks will laugh—is that okay?

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