<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414252" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>My conscience is clear.</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">She seemed wide eyed and innocent.<br>The answer to a young mans dreams.<br>They seemed to meet by accident.<br>But things aren't always as they seem.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She planned their meeting carefully.<br>Paid great attention to detail.<br>She was as sure as she could be.<br>There was no way her plan could fail.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She was quite certain she could count<br>On access to his bank account.<br>At least to use his credit card.<br>To earn herself a nice reward.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He too was certain of success.<br>He knew that he was penniless<br>And planned to take her for a ride.<br>Instead of making her his bride.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Two con artists head to head.<br>There's little more that can be said.<br>There was no chance they could foresee.<br>their plans would fail: Inevitably..</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She looked wide eyed and innocent.<br>He seemed to be a gentleman.<br>Though both were overconfident.<br>they couldn't fail. Fate had other plans.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Although they were prepared to cheat.<br>To demonstrate their competence<br>But did not know the must compete<br> to win the others confidence.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She was convinced she had him fooled.<br>He was quite certain he would win.<br>But fate stepped in and overruled.<br>Their well laid plans to their chagrin.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They both left town quite suddenly.<br>And left their unpaid bills behind.<br>Along with sundry property.<br>Which by default I claimed as mine.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I made a profit from their sale.<br>Which more than covered my expense.<br>For me to win they had to fail. <br>A matter of expedience..</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I lost much less than what I gained.<br>Enjoyed the whole experience.<br>Which keeps my close friends entertained.<br>I feel no need for penitence.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414252" data-title="My conscience is clear. de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="She seemed wide eyed and innocent. The answer to a young mans dreams. They seemed to meet by accident. But things aren't always as they seem. She planned their meeting carefully. Paid great attention to detail. She was as sure as she could be. Th..."></div> </div> </div>

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