Writingbolt's Creation

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Who is Joe?

Let me tell you something.

Joe is the guy you least expect to win the race…
Until he does.
You think Joe is just as awkward and uncertain as you…
Until he pulls ahead and claims the prize.
Joe is that guy who gets the credit for the idea you thought was your own.
You just didn’t have the guts or drive to plant the flag before he did.
And then…*sigh*…you learn to dislike…even hate Joe…
Because Joe acts like victory came easy for him;
In a way, it does,
And he couldn’t care less.
Yooo Joe! Right?
Whenever there’s trouble, Joe is there…fighting for freedom.
Freedom from what?
Is there ever really much of a fight with or for Joe?
There is no defense that can stop his cobra.
And, why does it seem like he sucks up all of the air (and land) when he is in the spotlight?
Who made Joe the hero?
Joe gets the Scarletts but doesn’t settle down with them.
Joe knew the Baroness before she ever accepted that title.
He made her.
Or, at least, he made a lasting impression upon the raven-haired seductress;
Joe gave her reasons to wear disguises and treat men like toys.
Joe is a Gallivanting Impunity or Gliding Influencer (not likely a Gung-Ho Intellectual);
I guess that makes him a G.I.
I think Joe is really Zartan, the chameleon spy.
Or, maybe he is Robin Hood, taking from the rich and giving to the poor.
Joe is often a wanted man, for whatever reason.
Though, I am not sure I approve of what he is giving to the poor.
I also think Joe pretends he is too cool for costumes.
Joe has access to all of the toys, clothes and other treats you’ve ever wanted.
Joe has a wife and three kids and works in a button factory.
But, no one said those kids were all from the same wife…or any wife.
Rarely–if ever–is Joe too busy to leap into action…and out of action.
Joe gets the girl you like pregnant before you have a chance to meet her.
Then Joe disappears, like a thief, into the night.
And, somehow, no one thinks less of Joe.
Does that make Joe cool?
Why does Snoopy assume the role of Joe Cool?
Joe is a dog who avoids trouble like a cat.
You rarely…maybe never…see Joe make a mistake.
Even if you do, mistakes don’t stop Joe from being…well…Joe.
He never gives up;
That’s in his lyrical contract.
Is being Joe a pass, a privilege to assume coolness?
Is everything I’ve just said the average, the norm for all Joes?
If every Joe is alike, does that make them ordinary?
And, what about Average and Ordinary Joe?
Are they different people?
Or, are they just two faces worn by the same person
Who is trying to avoid gloating?
I told you;
Joe is Zartan.
Now you know.
And, knowing is half the battle.