A Crook Is Not A Cook

A crook is a criminal, not a cook A thief, a gambler who knows how to cook The book of finances, the accounting records. A swindler knows how to pull the chords Like a real magician Like a politician. Be careful when dealing with one Because if you are too close You can be holding the smoking gun Without realizing it. Powders on your toes Are enough evidence to send you to jail For a long time. Be smart. You can fail. A real scammer knows how to dodge bullets Lie, steal, swim with sharks, and stuff ballots. Copyright © September 2019, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved. Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.