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Rex Allen McCoy
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since 2000-01-30
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Sippin a Timmy's in London

0 posted 2000-05-01 10:40 PM



Nothing
~~~


Been  sitting  here  about  an  hour
and  decided  to  write  about
‘nothing’
It’s  what  the  kid’s  do  in  school  all  day
when  asked  they  just  reply
“nothing”

Nothing  has  a  nasty  habit
of  blocking  all  the  news
the  answer  that  we  seldom  seek
is  often  the  one  we  use

What’s  with  you  I  ask  my  wife
she  sneers  at  me  and  say’s
“nothing”
What’s  all  this  bickering  I  ask  the  kids
the  answer  I  most  often  get...
“nothing”

The  family  phone  is  made  of  gold
it’s  used  more  than  TV
I  had  to  add  a  second  line
with  hopes  it  was  for  me

My  nine  year  old  ties  up  a  line
I  ask  what’s  so  important
“nothing”
“Oh...what’s  under  your  boyfriends  hair”  I  snicker
“get  a  life  dad”
sure  beats
“nothing”

There’s  still  one  place  to  chew  the  fat
I  head  for  the  barber  shop
Clayton’s  on  top  of  all  the  news
and  I  need  a  little  off  the  top

“What’s  new  with  you”  he  smiles
and  says  “it’s  been  a  while”
then  I  reply
“nothing”
~~~



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doreen peri
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since 1999-05-25
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1 posted 2000-05-01 10:56 PM


Rex, this is really not NOTHING.. this is SOMETHING indeed... I really really like this... it's just toooo true, isn't it? You've got 'nothing' pegged!

Yours has meaning...

thanks for posting it again!! mine was nothing compared to this.

Rex Allen McCoy
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since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863
Sippin a Timmy's in London
2 posted 2000-05-01 11:05 PM


don't sell yourself short Doreen
... I don't have your poetic talent ... I write basically to make people laugh ... it's one of the few enjoyments I get from life ... lately there's not many people reading my posts ... and I get the feeling that others are angry with me for some reason ... perhaps I've offended someone ... somehow ... It matters not ... my internet runs out soon and I doubt that I'll renew it

Balladeer
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Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA
3 posted 2000-05-01 11:08 PM


Rex, nothing you say offends me...hehe  
Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648

4 posted 2000-05-04 11:52 AM


Now, Rex, please renew your internet service. My day would not be complete without my favorite jokester! Please don't vanish, pretty please?  

Denise

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