I said
'You remember the time
you fooled me
into kissing the fat girl.
You said she hadn't
long to live, and I kissed her? '
He laughed, and so did I.
'Yeah? '
'Well thanks,
you did me a favour.'
His smile evaporated
but I hadn't fooled him.
James Mills
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fooling/
