The right time to fall on your sword

She said I had crossed the line.

 

I disagreed and stood my ground.

 

“You can deny it all you want,” she said,

“but you don’t have a leg to stand on.”

 

I looked down and saw two very good strong ones,

and let her know as much.

 

She asked me why I was arguing

when the truth was plain to see.

 

“The truth,” I replied, “is in the eye of the beholder

who just so happens to beholding

a camera.”

 

In a show of bravado,

I got out of the car,

and took a photo

of the right rear tire

just touching,

but not trespassing across,

the yellow parking-space line.

 

I showed her the proof,

the truth,

and exclaimed for all to hear:

 

“I never,

no not ever,

cross the line!”

 

She rolled her eyes at me and replied,

“Oh, really?”