Ambiguity of a Setup

 

Setup is a familiar word

To most of us

And of course, in different ways,

It could create a fuss.

 

Hence, the ambiguity

That I will write about,

I just hope when I am through

I don’t get put out.

 

In the doghouse, I mean,

You know the term:

Meaning a place where you get put

When you are too firm.

 

It could be a setup

If you see what I mean,

A trap you were not aware of:

A nightmare not a dream.

 

We both planned together

With a promise in mind

But the partner I am looking for,

I cannot find.

 

He’s gone with the cash

For the job we both did

And I can’t find him anywhere;

He’s gone off the grid.

 

The dog was friendly;

That’s what he told me,

Now, you can check my lower leg

And tell me what you see.

 

It was definitely a setup

And I fell for it,

If you take note of the trend

It has become a habit.

 

 

I have a good setup

You must come and see it,

I actually built it myself;

It is where I sit.

 

He is set up for life

Having won the Lotto,

And he gets calls from people

He does not even know.

 

 

He set up the circuitry

And timed every switch,

And it functioned the entire night

Without a glitch.

 

Hence, two setups

With different outcomes,

One negative, the other positive

Thus, either can be done.

 

Because of the ambiguity

It should be specified

That one can mirror the other

As in a disguise.

 

So, be on the lookout

For all future setups,

Be sure you are reading right,

Don’t be dumbstruck.

 

Stewart Russell © October 28, 2024