“Just one more thing”
Does this sound familiar?
Just when I thought he’d finished
He popped another.
Another question, I mean,
And one most unexpected,
Causing the disconcerted suspect
To look rather dejected.
He was in the clear
Or so the suspect thought
But now he was totally bowled over
As well as quite distraught.
I guess by now you know
I mean Lieutenant Colombo
And for all those still in the dark,
This is a television show.
A clever police detective
Who easily throws one off,
Just a fleeting glance at his attire
And one is likely to scoff.
His car is distinctly decrepit
Clearly from an age long ago
And his droopy eared canine friend,
Both fit in with Colombo.
“Just one more thing”
What a nuisance is Colombo!
And as you watch him interrogate
It’s a marvel what he knows.
A piece of *ABC chewing gum
Or an ordinary tyre track,
Simple clues ordinarily overlooked
He’d use to prove a fact.
And he is no slump
If it comes to technology
For he is an absolute professional
At demystifying a mystery.
Especially in a frame-up
And the evidence seems clear-cut,
There is invariably that little slip
And the culprit is out of luck.
“Just one more thing”
He wasn’t looking for that
And out of the clear blue it seems
The case is suddenly cracked.
Unkempt and lacking poise
And foolishly looking,
Sounding rather unintelligent
And always smoking.
A cheap brand of cigar
Adding to his sorry disguise,
Another characteristic of Colombo
Re the element of surprise.
Brilliant men flounder
And very clever women slip,
They all fall prey to Colombo’s bag
Of extraordinary tricks.
Please don’t be misled
By the way Colombo looks,
Just watch one of his TV episodes
And you will be hooked.
“Just one more thing”
Please watch it very closely,
Spot the clues as early as you can
If you are as smart as he.
Lieutenant Colombo
My favourite television show,
“Just one more thing”
And that’s the final blow.
*ABC…Already Been Chewed
Stewart Russell © October 1, 2024
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