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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-01-25 02:52 PM


The house master takes one look
at eight year old Bones,
and tells Mom Bones doesn’t need
to go to school anymore.  

Mom doesn’t like that very much,
but there’s nothing
she can do about it.  

Bones, he’s perfectly satisfied
with that situation.  

He never did like school
when he lived in Philadelphia,
and here in Quebec
he can’t even speak the language.  

The house master
says Bones can spend his time
working around the house,
cleaning up,
and doing other household chores.  

That’s fun for Bones at first,
and then he gets tired of it.  

It doesn’t take Bones long
to get very tired
of doing house work all day long.

Bones doesn’t think
he will like living in Quebec.

Bobby

[This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (01-25-2009 08:52 PM).]

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Namyh
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since 2009-01-20
Posts 988

1 posted 2009-01-25 05:47 PM


Bobby - If I was 8 again, I would feel as Bones. His brain is prime for learning and starving for input. Without it, it's like taking a "bite out of mind" and leaving a casualty. Intriguing, this poetic slice of Life. Namyh
Robert E. Jordan
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 posted 2009-01-25 06:12 PM


Thanks dear Namyh,

I'm very pleased that you feel that way.  There's too much of that kind of stuff going around.

Love Bobby

WindWalker11
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since 2008-12-24
Posts 41

3 posted 2009-01-25 08:41 PM


If I was in Bones shoes I would not like that either. Good poem.
Robert E. Jordan
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 posted 2009-01-25 08:53 PM


Thanks WindWalker11,

For reading and commenting.  You allowed me to find a little error that I have corrected.

No, it was no fun at all.  I hated it.

Bobby/Bones

Bill Charles
Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now
5 posted 2009-01-25 10:29 PM


Bobby - Bones needs to get back in school, it will open many doors down the road...

BC

Robert E. Jordan
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 posted 2009-01-25 10:33 PM


Thanks Bill,

Bones was lucky enough to get back to school.  Many didn't, and still don't.  This happened many years ago.

Thank you for the good advise to all the Bones in the world.  As you know, there's a bunch of them.

Bobby

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia
7 posted 2009-01-26 12:55 PM


I agree Bones deserves an education ... they had no right to deny him of that..   RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 posted 2009-01-26 10:57 AM


Thanks dear RDB,

You are very correct, and Bones did get his education.

Love Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
9 posted 2009-01-27 12:13 PM


Good for Bones.
         Ida

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 posted 2009-01-27 01:44 PM


Thanks dear Ida,

Thank you for your support of Bones in this difficult situation.

Love Bobby

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