The Artful Dodger

[skewgee]

Coming in front of me,
and looking behind,
I might make a step aside;
I am an Artful Dodger.

I've dodged bullets and balls
I've dodged unwanted calls
I've dodged when I please;
I've dodged resposibilties.

I've dodged cars and cops
I've dodged labels and wraps,
and I may yet have
To dodge a draft.

I've dodged conflict and work
I've dodged paths at the fork.
I've dodged people around
looking for the easy way out.

In my life I've dodged
So very many things,
But I don't dodge questions, because they're
Good things worth waiting for answers.