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Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2011-01-28 11:30 PM

You know? I'm a people watcher-
It's what I like to do..
And far more entertaining-
Than going to the zoo.

Grocery stores are not too bad-
Or going to the Mall-
But an evening spent in Wal-Mart
Is the greatest thrill of all.

I like to watch the grown-ups
Behave as little kids-
My Mama would have torn me up
Behaving as they did.

You ought to see a full-grown man
Whining to his wife-
About his need for that there "reel"
Or this here "skinnin'" knife.

Or watch those dizzy women
Try to sell themselves
On needing that new ironing board
That set of plastic shelves.

And children, Oh, my heaven's-
Their completely out of hand
Behave themselves like demons
And yell to beat the band.

And Moms and Dads who beg and plead
And shout, and fume, and scold
And fail to carry out their threats
Thus making children bold.

I see adult delinquents-
We need to break the mold;
I've found that very few grow up-
They mostly just grow old.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

1 posted 2011-01-28 11:35 PM

So true John. So many adults are like that – and their children learn to be the same.

My new puppy has chewed through my power cable. I hope I can get one today, but may not be able to get one until Wednesday, if at all as my laptop was bought in 2007.

I don't have much battery power left and I need to try to save some battery power left to send the messages to Linda (Earth Angel) from my thread in Announcements every day, if at all possible.

Just explaining why I possibly won’t be able to respond to any poems for a while after a couple today.

Owl

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2011-01-29 11:10 AM

True words of wisdom!
Lori

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

3 posted 2011-01-29 04:19 PM

I love this, John!

(I'm a people watcher, too

)

M

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2011-01-29 10:12 PM

I'm a people watcher too, John and there is so much truth in this humorous little offering.
Ida

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

5 posted 2011-01-30 04:46 PM

from the title (which drew me in) I wasn't sure where you were going with this...and, it was so good...echoing back your wise words...not just in agreement, but also in enjoyment

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

6 posted 2011-01-30 05:36 PM

Ain't it the truth, John!! Adults forget so easily. I remember, as a kid, I told my self to remember certain things. When the baseball game the next day seemed to be the most important thing in my life, or the crush on my third-grade classmate seemed overwhelming, I told myself to remember, as an adult, how important these things felt to a young boy. Sometimes I have remembered and sometimes not.

I;ve grown up and I've grown old.
Of that there is no doubt
But he one thing that I hate the most
Is how I have grown OUT!

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