Leon Freilich, Verse Responder: One Guise Fits All

      One Guise Fits All

I miss the old defense
--"The devil made me do it"--
It had a biblical ring
Though some might misconstrue it.

Theology's out of fashion
These oddly godless days
And slippery slips of the tongue
Are "explained" by another phrase.

So those who've self-indicted
And're close to being a con next
Attempt to weasel out with,
"It was taken out of context."

Of course it's possible
These folks are on the level,
In which case what's the choice
But to go and blame the devil?