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LindsayP
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since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

0 posted 2008-02-24 08:04 PM

The Lap of Luxury

I was sitting there watching the Tele' one night,
When they started the weekly Tattslotto draw,
I showed little interest as the first balls came in sight
But interest soon quickened as I noticed the score.

The first four drawn matched the ones on my sheet
And we’d had a weekly ticket for twenty odd years,
As the next one rolled down my heart missed a beat,
Because our previous luck had been all in arrears.

I could not believe it as our sixth number came up
And my heart- beat had quickened at quite a fast pace,
Could this be the night that we’d fill up our cup,
A night that would free us from this infernal rat race.

The first supplementary number was too good to be true,
My wife and I looked at each other in a positive daze,
Then the number we badly wanted came up on cue
And when it fell, bl--dy hell, was our jubilant phrase.

Three million dollars, we could not believe our luck,
We could now buy those things we’d long waited for,
For at last, no longer, would we in mediocrity be stuck,
We hoped to be living in the lap of luxury evermore.

I bought a new Ferrari & for the wife I bought a Benz
And felt great satisfaction as I paid for them in cash.,
It’s funny how we quickly had a new influx of friends,
For word spread like lightning from this latest new-flash.

Our life was unbelievable with money now to burn,
Hand-outs to everyone & a life-style quite supreme,
But just as I sold my farm off went the clock’s alarm
And with great disappointment I woke up from a dream.

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

1 posted 2008-02-24 08:10 PM

smiles.... gotta love those types of dreams Lindsay! I hope you have many more and that at least one of them comes to fruition!

love RDB

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

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2008-02-24 08:13 PM

Sweet dreams...if I won three million I would invest the money and live off of the interest and the income...if not, I think it would be easy to spend three million in three years and be right back in the rat race...James

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

3 posted 2008-02-24 08:15 PM

and just think...a couple in Georgia, USA just won over 270 million in the lottery Friday...more than any one person could possibly need.

M

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2008-02-24 08:23 PM

Now those are the kinds of dreams that one never wants to wake up from! ~ I also have dreams of another sort that I am loathe to wake up from!

winky wink

You strung us along beautifully, LP!

May all your dreams be as 'rich' and sweet and be manifested into reality! ~ and don't forget who lovesya, Aussie Man!!!

Love the write! Wish it had been true for you! ~ Perhaps that dream was just the writing on the wall of what is yet to come!!!

Loving hug,
Linda

simon
Member

since 2008-01-14

Posts 440
London, England

5 posted 2008-02-25 05:59 AM

I'm a little bit disappointed but I'm sure not half as much as you were!

Rick
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since 2001-06-21

Posts 2903
Victoria, Australia

6 posted 2008-02-25 12:35 PM

Thought me mate had become rich, not to be Lindsay, enjoyed the read my friend, take care and have a great week.

Rick

TomMark
Member Elite

since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

7 posted 2008-02-25 02:35 PM

nice dream.

nicer poem!

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

8 posted 2008-02-25 05:54 PM

Now this is good!

ARCTIC WIND

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

9 posted 2008-02-25 07:01 PM

A sincere thanks to all you kind folk for your commiserations, to Roniece, James,

Maureen, Linda, Simon, Rick, Tom and Arctic Wind, I'm so sorry it was only a dream, if

it had of been real I'd have sent you each a birthday present, you will have to be

satisfied with my best wishes instead, have a great day folks and God Bless.

Lindsay

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

10 posted 2008-03-01 05:37 PM

Lindsay,

I smiled. Then I thought that maybe your life is already filled with the luxury of giving and receiving love - and sharing the creativity that wells up from inside you.

I am so happy that you share your wealth.

Alison

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

11 posted 2008-03-01 08:52 PM

Thank you so much dear Alison for your very

heart warming response, you certainly share your wealth of spirit and I certainly

appreciate it. A big warm hug to you my friend and may the sun shine upon you always.

love Lindsay

Earl Brinkman
Senior Member

since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

12 posted 2010-10-23 08:13 AM

Thanks for the weath of your words that you shared with me.

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