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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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time is ephemeral, not on my side in the night closing in sometimes I look into death's gruesome, silent face and wonder have I lived long enough blindly though it was I become hot-tempered unwilling to accept the nefarious embers as my life smoldered among the ashes of life not so well spent still . . . I shan't complain or . . . endeavor to countervail yesteryear's street-level hauteur I may have defrauded life you know by living this long more times than I can remember I bad-eyed the River Styx walked away grinning ah, yeah, my life is scorched and nearly burnt out doctors are the firemen trying to anticipate death's grip one thing if I have learned just one thing through the year's accumulated lessons may be only this . . . we are easily friable ©April 5, 2010 / Jerry Pat Bolton ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England |
Looks like we were on a similar road this morning Hope it is not the road to hell  Regards Michael |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hah! I don't think so, Michael, I think it is just a road to nothing. Thanks for the read and comment. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
ain't it the truth! Some days I feel extra crispy! Good write my friend! Lori  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hi Lori / Thank you . . . ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Couldn't agree more, my friend ... but am in no hurry to find out . . . the end thingy about hereafter... j. |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
Hey JP, They say we get to do it all over again if we haven't learned our lessons well ... and with the same people, only dressed in different costumes. Lol, ms. e |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
I'd like to add, maybe next time we'll come back as angels in human skin just because we've put in our time now. I believe in Angels! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Oh, neither am I in a hurry to find out, J, but don't care to drool my life away either. Thanks for being here. <><><><<> Ah, ms. e, reincarnation is a possibility of course. Everything is up for grabs because we . . . just . . . do . . . not . . . know, do we? Thank you for you input. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Friable, oh yes! But, if we can avoid the doctors (not always maybe!) we most certainly have a greater chance to live longer. And making the best of our time is one of the secrets to keep up with the daily lessons ... You are a prolific writer and as long as you have your poem and novel projects going you will stick around, because your ideas vivify your life. Great job, Jerry! Margherita |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You are an astute observer of life and those of us that live it, Margherita. You are quite right about my poems and novels ideas verifying my life. Without either of them I would wilt away. Thank you for your comments. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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