Perception is Everything....

HE STORMED IN THROUGH THE BAT WING DOORS
LEFT THEM FLAPPING IN HIS BREEZE
STRODE UP TO THE BARTENDER AND SAID
“A DOUBLE OLIVE MARTINI IF YOU PLEASE.”
THE BARROOM NOISE WENT DEADLY QUIET
THEY ALL HEARD THE ODD REQUEST
AS THEY EYED THE SQUINT EYED STRANGER
WITH THE BADGE UPON HIS CHEST

A LOUD MOUTHED YOUTH ON HIS SECOND BEER
WITH A GUN SLUNG LOW AROUND HIS HIP
DECIDED THAT HE WOULD BE THE ONE
TO GIVE THIS ODD LAWMAN LIP
BUT ABOUT THAT TIME THE BARMAN SAID
“I’M OUT OF OLIVES THAT ARE PITTED!”
“JUST HAND ME TWO WITH PITS IN”
THE LAWMAN SEEMED COMMITTED

HE STEPPED OUTSIDE THE BARROOM DOORS
AND AS HE FLUNG THE OLIVES IN THE AIR
HIS SIX-GUN CLEARED IT’S LEATHER
AND TWO SHOTS RANG OUT FAST AND FAIR
HE STIRRED THE NOW PITTED OLIVES IN HIS DRINK
AS HE PERUSED AROUND THE BAR
SPOTTED THE WANTED LAD YOUNG BILLY
WHO WANTED TO BE AN OUTLAW STAR

"COME ON ALONG WITH ME YOUNG BILL", HE SAID
"I HAVE COME TO SEE TO YOUR ARREST".
AFTER WITNESSING THE OLIVE'S PITTING THING
BILLY OPINED THAT COMPLYING WOULD BE BEST
AS THEY SLOWLY RODE OUT OF TOWN
THE LAWMAN WINKED BACK AS HE SCANNED
HIS OLD GIRLFRIEND ON THE BALCONY
WHO'D DROPPED THE TWO PITTED OLIVES IN HIS HAND…


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