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Life Changing |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England 
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Not my usual style,and really only the poetry of life, just wanted to share, hope it is ok. Life Changing Have you seen the news, she said Seen it he thought, read it maybe, heard it maybe Leave it he thought, what news he said About the lucky man Who, the one who made the grade Blew his mind out in a car Don’t be facetious, she said As if, he thought The one who has won 5 million, local man, it seems Life changing, she said, certainly he replied I’d buy a big house, where we both could live You are being facetious again But you do have blue eyes, baby, he said Forget it she said, you want toast Please, white, well white toasted, not white-white And certainly not black this time She held her breath What’s in the case in the hall, she said Oh, just clothes, for the dry cleaners, that’s all Why in a case To keep them dry, it’s raining Heavy and why is it locked Winter coats, and it is locked to stop them falling out It’s high summer, bit early for coats is it not Just thought I’d get it done, he said And anyway, you have been through the pockets already. By the way, your boss rang yesterday Said you did not attend the conference, Told him thought you were there, and you were late home, again Had a couple of appointments, important, that’s all, so Whatever happened, he thought, a pussycat once Now like a spitting alley cat, poked with a stick Will you be late again tonight, she asked, emphatically Probably, lot of work on, might have to stay the night You know how it is Yes she said, I certainly do know He thought, little secretary, fine for now, good times Bit loud and brassy though, a spot of lunch A hotel room as usual, but time to move on. Are you listening she said Sorry, he said I said I might not be here when you eventually come home Things to do, shopping, you know how it is Fine he said, bye he said, bye she said She ran upstairs, pulled out her suitcase Been packed and ready for the last two days Local man made good, so funny A local man she knew, so well, so very well |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
She'd better stand in line for that local man. Hah! Yeah, I would say this is a slice of life poem. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Quite the story here, Michael. Life changing alright. Ida |
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Startime1955 Senior Member
since 2012-04-22
Posts 1072Alberta, Canada |
Such an interesting story...life changing indeed...*BIG HUGS* *may our dreams ever be magical* |
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