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Nicolas and Maggie (from before)
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Nicolas and Maggie (from before) |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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I No Maggie, Nicholas chuckled I decidedly would not like you to Make that damnedable red suit for me, unless The notion of having me stomp around the house in it Gives you more spark than you already have If that be so, I guess you could sew some fur To the cuffs of my old union suit Though, I’m not aware of any ermine around here I suppose I could trap you a couple of nutria Otherwise, it’d be impractical Where else could I wear such a get-up? Unless I decide to get a job in the city Standing on a corner with a bell and a bucket Or at a department store, spending the day Having children confess to me, their avarice No Maggie, t‘was always best to mine a child’s True wants from the dark cave of their dreams So, I’ll go feed the dogs, maybe toss some hay Over the fencerow, all the while thinking about The long winter ahead, the warmth of our blankets And the way your hips move beneath your nightdress II C’mon Maggie, let’s do it No, woman, not that Well, yes, that and plenty of it But I was talking about retiring We’ve been at this for centuries And it appears our little Mom and Pop shop Has become outdated, outmoded There’s a new paradigm and it sure aint us So, let’s do it, Maggie, let’s retire Trade this log hutch for a shack made of grass Go find ourselves some little island A place where the sun rises each morning Where the predominant color is, well, color Swapping pine for palm, snow for sand And this ice-gray river for something in blue Eat the rest of our lives from a more varied palette Maybe we’ll spend the day walking the beach Scribing our memoirs in wet sandy footprints Craft our wares from driftwood and shell And have them delivered by time and the tide We could retire at last, then, sleep for eternity |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
"We could retire at last, then, sleep for eternity" sounds good to me  M |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
"Where the predominant color is, well, color" and you write in colors vivid in the mind, lovie. Merry Christmas, Solstice, whatever. Go see the family and eat some pig. *grin* love you m'yeti.  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
This made my evening, just to read you again. Wishing you sand between your toes Send me the driftwood, ok? I need to make some more mobiles. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
In many cases it's come to that but then the truth's the truth and it never ever really hurt anybody to accept it. There's always a sensible time to retire. Good stuff! Eric |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
What a treat it is to read your words... and what words they are to read. *S* Fantastic! |
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