Ode to a bookie's runner

[Romagnum]

Shaken from a deep sleep
A shrill scream from afar
Through the window I peep
Saw a man squeezing lumpar

Oh he's a gambler like me
Wasting our energy and time
Soccer, horses, Toto and 4D
Stealing the years of our prime

I haven't chopped off finger
But I swear not to gamble
The pain of the losses linger
My life I strive to reassemble

 

[TrueColors]

Your writing looks familiar.

 

[Romagnum]

Familiar so said true colors
Four word sentence with smiley
I owe money and not favours
Stranded in a financial valley

 

[zhihau]

Your writing looks familiar.

me thought the title looked strangely familiar

 

[Romagnum]

Eight-fifteen in the morning
Another bruising work day ahead
All the office backbiting
Wish I was in heaven instead

Alas, I brought this on myself
Too late to lament, to regret
Betting's no way to easy pelf
Debts to pay no time to fret

 

[TrueColors]

me thought the title looked strangely familiar

Terima Kasih.

 

[CuttingItFine]

Eight-fifteen in the morning
Another bruising work day ahead
All the office backbiting
Wish I was in heaven instead

Alas, I brought this on myself
Too late to lament, to regret
Betting's no way to easy pelf
Debts to pay no time to fret

Oei report leh.

 

[zhihau]

Terima Kasih.

sama sama...

 

[CuttingItFine]

sama sama...

You are most welcome.