The Enigma 

August, 2020

LEXMAN

 

The keyword in this clever flat, UPSTATE, stands for either of two anagrams. One is a single word, and the other is a three-word phrase. 

You asked your dad if we could date.

He asked for time to ruminate.

For weeks now he has made us wait.

It's time to fish or cut our bait. 

Between three choices vacillate 

We two. Our first: to abrogate

Our troth. Our second: consummate 

In secret. Third: to violate

Your patriarch's implied dictate

That he prefer we separate

And openly proceed to mate.

You wish to stay together? Great!

Then I suggest we court UPSTATE.

 

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