Don't Make Yourself A Victim



Don't make yourself a victim.
Lock doors and take the key.
Use a light-timer when away. Don't give consent decree.
Don't make yourself a victim.
Shun looks of upper crust.
Cease conspicuous consumption. Don't be object of lust.
Don't make yourself a victim.
Stay watchful at the mall.
Protect credit card purchases. Don't let a theft befall.
Don't make yourself a victim.
Invest after review.
Choose securities with wisdom. Don't let bad debts accrue.
Don't make yourself a victim.
Guard against debauchee.
Use circumspection in travels. Don't be the rapist's prey.
Don't make yourself a victim.
Cast cigarettes in trash.
Select habits that favor health. Don't stock a poison cache.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbbAccAddAeeAfgAff
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 665
Words 110
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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