he was the underdog

everybody liked him

especially the ladies

showered in sympathy

he milked it well

played the part

of the poor misfortunate

hard done by

down on his luck

Mr. nice guy

the attention seeker

always saying

woe is me

even the bad guys

felt sorry for him

when at a bar

he never paid for drinks

when at a restaurant

the servers paid his bill

his big sad eyes

spoke volumes

but the truth was

he was faking it

the beleaguered beggar

the clever con artist

the alluring actor

the melodramatic mimer

the overrated underdog