Unfortunate Coincidence by Dorothy Parker
From Enough Rope
By the time you swear you're his,
Shivering and sighing,
And he vows his passion is
Infinite, undying,
Lady, make a note of this —
One of you is lying.
First printed in Life, (8 April 1926) p. 11
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My mind doesn't grasp most poetry, but I have to say I've had an affection for Dorothy Parker's work since I stumbled across it in my 20's. I have several books by and about her. Wonderful!
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