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Brutal Baddie
Don’t judge a book by its tattoo cover.
A one-line poem about judging a book by its outer cover:
Beefy lenient-lad covered in terrifying tattoos — a brutal baddie?
A friend of mine is 6 ft 4 inches tall and a bodybuilder. He has a mix of big colorful dragon tattoos and swords on his torso and shoulders.
A couple of years ago, we were in the gym on a hot summer’s day. He took his shirt off during training. Two younger lads were standing close to me. One of them said:
“You don’t want to meet that badass tattooed guy in a dark alley alone at night.”
I could only smile at their comment as he is a friendly and very caring person. My mom used to say: “Don’t judge a book by its cover, Jay. You might get a pleasant surprise.”
Maybe a life lesson those two lads desperately need to learn.
This story was inspired by: A-Word-A-Day prompts for May 2022 — Day 28 (Beefy) published in Promptly Written. Thanks, Christine, and Ravyne.
