Ode to a scandal
When current year sales were less than our cost
that is when I casually flossed
When our stock prices tumbled and marketing failed
a postcard from Bermuda I cheerfully mailed
When bankruptcy was the only option that remained
I strolled through the park and whistled when it rained
When jobs were lost and assets were sold
over in my hammock I lazily rolled
If they knew what I did I'd be jailed for sure
For wickedness as mine there is surely no cure
I ruined the company and planned its demise
by selling its secrets and telling them lies
As I always say, "Corporate America is all a big scam"
I laugh hysterically as I spread my pineapple jam.
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABBCCDDEEFFGG |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 632 |
Words | 119 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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