The ornery leprechaun masks his love For the comely lass beside him. Because, she's equally besotted With another ugly elfin, who isn't him. He chides her, with burgeoning fervor-- Enshrouding the riddled devotion That seeks to choke him up, Underneath all the trompe l'oeils Of oafish, repulsive taunting. The girl stares at him-- Quite undaunted by his callous quips; For, she sees through the hideous front. Yet, if only she could utter the words That'd put his heart at ease-- If only she could make him perceive That it was never really his pot of gold, That allowed her to notice him, In the first place-- "The Ornery Leprechaun" #The_Ornery_Leprechaun #aposiopesis #diwa #yqbaba
