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Brad Majors
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0 posted 2003-11-24 09:56 AM



If only I were
Smarter
clever as Oxford scholar
Then what a life it be

If only I were
Wealthy
flowing with money
Then never a worry
Would there be

If only I were
Righteous
Overwhelming piety
Then you would never be
Quite as good as me

If only I were
Happy
Contentment abound
then never would I
write abject insincerity

If only I were
You
Sickeningly perfect
Then I would always be
Happy because I was you
And not me.

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1 posted 2003-11-24 10:00 AM


If only I were
You
Sickeningly perfect


ouch.... a write with
a bite...
i like it.

snow

"...why does my skeleton pursue me
if my soul has fallen away?"
~p.neruda


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2 posted 2003-11-24 10:08 AM


Oh, Brad, you are special in your own write! ~ I mean "right"! Actually in your write as well! The lives of those who may have more advantages, may not be as rosy as they appear!

As Erma Bombeck wrote, "The grass is greener over the septic tank!"

Loving hugs,
EA


Brad Majors
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3 posted 2003-11-24 10:12 AM


I wrote this after hearing a bunch of people complaining the old "if only"
Margherita
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4 posted 2003-11-24 10:37 AM


If only …. yes we erroneously think so at times. But happiness lies within your heart, independently of these things.
You know this.
Love, Margherita

Jes
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5 posted 2003-11-24 01:35 PM


Youd better be the one you had in mind ( yaself ) Than the one in your words.

Enjoyed

Smile

Jes


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6 posted 2003-11-24 03:10 PM


Sometimes I say to myself the exact same thing. If only...

Great write.

~Kelly~

Life is a gift so live it to the fullest!

Brad Majors
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7 posted 2003-11-24 03:16 PM


thank you reading.
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