unlucky thief

Unlucky Thief

The man who stole so much copper that
the suspension on his van broke when
he tried to get away; instead of legging it
he was caught when calling a tow-truck
The judge made cheap jokes on the man’s
behalf, like thieves hasn’t got pride too.
Not only sent down he also lost, unfairly,
I thought; the automobile associations
membership card he had had for ten years.