Ode to a Bandit...
You were clever. You were skilled.
I was caught unawares while your pockets were filled.

You succeeded this time, but your day will surely come,
putting a permanent end to your fun.

Yet for you I have hope;
you can be more than a villain with crime as a dominate motif.

The plan is simple and concise;
even the thief on the cross heard the words, "today you'll be with Me in Paradise."

I pray for you even now as you grope in the dark,
spying opportunities, searching for another mark.
Copyright 2010 by Jerry D. Kline. All rights reserved.