Flimflam

You can’t sell that nonsense here.
This is not some backdoor scam,
A bait and switch to flim the flam on
Some poor unsuspecting dupe.

Break the chain so much reviled
That preys upon the meek and mild
With unrelenting painful force and
Knocks the victim for a loop.

Is this some vast eBay scheme?
A slice of toast, an image seen
By someone whose imagination
Casts a wide suspicious net.

Should I bite and make a bid?
Cast my lot across the grid?
Forsaking common sense and logic,
Take a chance on what I get?

Can I beat the flimflam man?
Will I lose and be the dope?
Taking chances,
Dancing dances,
Holding out eternal hope.

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