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Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2002-08-30 03:45 PM

Gaining Loss

Each day I'm growing shorter
And I was not ever tall.
Perhaps instead of dying
I'll just shrink to none at all.

Is that an oxymoron?
How can anyone grow short?
That's what he said I'm doing
On my last doctor's report.

So if you find me missing,
I'm not anywhere about,
Don't think I have deleted.
I've just shorted myself out.

By:Joyce 08/30/02

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2002-08-31 01:18 PM

Joyce: Really cute and clever! I guess we all tend to shrink as we grow older. Strange isn't it?

Betty Lou Hebert

deleeme
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA

2 posted 2002-09-01 11:00 PM

Deare Joyce this is TOO CUTE!!!
You show a good sense of humor in coping with your SHORT-Comings!
(Sorry I just couldn't resist that one!!!)

Love ya'
david

pegasus111
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since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

3 posted 2002-09-02 10:52 AM

lol Joyce..thanks for the smile today. this is so true. I told my mom if she got any shorter she could sleep in a dresser drawer...

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2002-09-03 05:41 PM

Joyce---You're not getting shorter---you're getting better! I love your sense of humour and your writing.

Those intervertibral discs flatten out with time---and so do we! Ha! Ha!
---Actually not so haha if you don't have the inches to spare!

Linda

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

5 posted 2002-09-03 07:15 PM

thanks everyone. What we cann't control we must laugh about. Love, Joyce

Street Heart
Member

since 2002-09-05

Posts 349
Pennsylvania,USA

6 posted 2002-11-01 03:15 PM

! Joyce! I'm so glad I caught this! This is one of the most cleverest and humourous offerings I have yet read.You have excellent phrasing too.Needless-to-say,this is one to add to my library.Anyway,take those vitamins! Don't want to see that there is a sequel to "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" anytime soon!

Geoffrey

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

7 posted 2002-11-01 03:41 PM

Thanks Geoffry for your comments and bringing this one back in to the fold. Joyce

SmartChick
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since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

8 posted 2002-11-02 07:07 PM

Joyce, I have always enjoyed reading your poems. This is no exception. I think you are a wonderful poetess.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

9 posted 2002-11-03 11:09 PM

LOL at this one. I'm sure glad I stopped by and read this tonight. Being only 5'3" myself, I can relate to this. Geez, I hope I don't shrink!!!! Thanks for the laugh,
Kacy.

Short people don't have so far to go when they fall flat on their faces.

aries_luv_ppl
Senior Member

since 2001-09-20

Posts 1448
Universal Mind

10 posted 2002-11-06 05:58 PM

shorter then we can have flowers as our umberlla.

Eliza Simmons
~Sometimes when I look back at what I wrote, I don't recognize the 'Me' in the past anymore.

2dalimit
Member Elite

since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

11 posted 2002-11-09 11:42 AM

Thanks for the chuckle. On the bright side, you ARE longer than you are tall.

Besides, short people are that last ones to get rained on.

Have a good day,
Melton

dougsbird21
Member

since 2002-11-08

Posts 52
London(from TX though)

12 posted 2002-11-09 12:38 PM

I like it!!

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

13 posted 2002-11-09 07:44 PM

Your delightful sense of humor is showing, Joyce! I Love it! I've also lost an inch and a half the past couple of years. I should weigh less too, right?!

Street Heart
Member

since 2002-09-05

Posts 349
Pennsylvania,USA

14 posted 2002-11-15 10:48 AM

Joyce,I liked this so much.....I just had to bounce it to the top.I couldn't help myself!
It's too clever of an offering to pass up!

,Geoffrey

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

15 posted 2002-11-15 11:09 AM

Thank you Geoffry. Maybe if I had done more bouncing, I wouldn't be so short. Thanks. Joyce

midnightblues
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since 2000-07-01

Posts 1597
Singapore

16 posted 2002-11-15 01:44 PM

Ehehehehe that was a really cute touch I must say, good take Joyce!
Love it

Michelle

If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues™

BloomingRose
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since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

17 posted 2002-11-15 01:46 PM

LOL!! Joyce you crack me up! Maybe you could eat some spinach and grow??? That's what my mom told me when I was a kid.
I have to say, I do understand about the shrinkage thing. I'm sure my day will come to.
BTW~
In case you should disappear keep a note attached to your clothes and simply state: Joyce was here.

Deb

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