Tuesday, October 20, 2020

taking the polygraph

i buy a used lie detector
on ebay.
the owner said it was used
on several
well known
criminals who made the news.
mostly white collar
crime, but
the occasional assault 
and battery too.
i ask my new girlfriend Betty
to sit down
as i strap it to her arm,
then question her
about her whereabouts last
friday night
when she said she was home
ironing.
nothing but lies.
the machine is zig zagging all
over the place,
not one word of truth comes
out of her mouth.
what's your favorite color,
i ask her.
pink she says.
again the machine goes nuts.
i ask her if her name is Betty
and she says yes.
ding ding ding. the machine
starts smoking like crazy.
even that is a lie.
finally i turn it off.
she smiles at me and asks,
so how'd i do.
i wipe my brow 
shake my head.
she's cute and fun,
adorable with a pair of sexy legs.
so, i guess i'll
let the test slide for now.

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