The Mugger

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bait. victim. jump.

THE MUGGER

The old bird took my bait.

'You've got a kind face, dear.'

It's no good looking at your victim

With a vicious sort of leer.

You've got to butter them up a bit,

Get smarmy, as it were.

And I could see my opening line

Had gone down well with her.

She was standing on the platform,

Alone and isolated,

Just the sort of well-heeled dame

That I've always hated.

They're the ones who hope to look

Kind and sympathetic,

Yet you know they just don't give a damn;

The whole thing is synthetic.

'You look just like my Mum' I said.

This made her give a glance.

I always enjoy this part of it;

It's rather like a dance.

'Do I?' she said. (It was a start)

'I bet you've got a son.'

Now she was really relaxing

And I was having fun.

'As a matter of fact, I have' she said

'About the same age as you'.

I decided to look crestfallen;

It's what I often do.

'Let me give you some money for a feed'

It was going really well.

You get a sixth sense about these things.

I can always tell.

It was then she opened up her bag;

The purse was nicely plump,

So I decided to show my cards

and

JUMP!

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 COMPASSION      

(An Acrostic)

Caring for those we come across.

Offering sympathy where there's loss.

Murmuring words of soft compassion.

Pressing a hand in a friendly fashion.

Asking a question that's just right.

Sensing the pain of another's plight.

Sympathy? No it's so much more;

It's caring for the weak and poor;

Outsiders deserve compassion too;

Need to be helped. They're needing You.

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