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Beimg Alone
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Beimg Alone |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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being alone has it finer points nobody telling you want to do take out the garbage if you want to or let it wait go a week and not shave wear the same clothes for days buy what you want at the store devour ice cream by the half gallon these and many more pluses' are the rewards of living alone oh . . . did I mention leaving the toilet seat up without sarcastic remarks uh huh that too ogling the pretty ladies without comments from the peanut gallery yes indeed I have got it made living life without fussing, cussing and walking on egg shells certain times of the month its great I'm here to say still . . . there are times when the soft humming of an off-key tune would be pleasant to the ears I'll admit the presence of healthy pretty flowers would not be so bad never mind a home-cooked meal sigh . . . even paradise has its drawbacks that garden you know the one in Eden it had drawback too slimy snake and a poisoned damn apple so . . . paradise maybe ain't all its cracked up to be you know when you get right down to it I ache for soft fingers scratching my back a sudden smile follow by I love you makes a guy feel special ah . . . maybe perchance that's it then maybe that is what I miss here in paradise the feeling I used to get when she said those words and made me feel so damn special ©Jun 11, 2016-06-30 Jerry Pat Bolton ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (06-30-2016 08:17 PM).] |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Aw JP this makes me a little sad, but I also get the feeling you enjoy your own company, and that is so very important. Like your previous poem, finding that balance is key. Happy 4th.  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Oh, Blue, my life has been so very crazy and wild it is beyond belief, even to me at times. So, at this stage in my life I am completely happy to live alone. I have had my share of the "other" side of life, and these days I relish my being alone. Thank you so much for being her . . . ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Ari Squire Member Posts 488 In The Phallus Lane |
Good progression here Jerry. I like where you started and I sure liked where and how you ended. Soft fingers. Yeah, that's nice, real nice. You're in touch more than most. More feelings and fewer words please |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
alone in paradise, there is always someone missing, avantages and disavantages, we rarely choose about, thanks for the touching poem jerry |
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Cari Member Posts 411 Englnand |
Jerry, instinctively we are all herd creatures. Isolation is bad for us and enforced complete isolation, if carried to extremes, will affect our mentality to breaking point. Sure, most of us enjoy time to ourselves but with the choice to share time with others when we need to. Home life for me is a feminine world, a wife and four daughters, which I wouldn’t change but there are times when I hunger to spend a little time in the bathroom without the constant knocking on the door. Cari |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Good vibes coming down the pike from you, Ari, and I thank you profusely for them. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yann, you touched upon life personified with your comment, and I appreciate it. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I know you are right Cari. What you have is something I threw away. I still have nightmares about it. Thank you for your thoughts I know you are right, . What you have is something I threw away. I still have nightmares about it. Thank you for your thoughts. . What you have is something I threw away. I still have nightmares about it. Thank you for your thoughts. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
wonderful write...I to live a life alone, and love it....a very dear friend once told me, "the longer your alone, the more you enjoy it". Herd animals or not...can't be in any herd, and I have a nice network of friends, relatives, however, must also keep them at bay. Perhaps when I retire, I'll feel differently, but I love the aloneness, I'm not really lonely....it is something very very spiritual. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I understand exactly what you mean, Lee. I'm very happy being along. I'm on the Internet and have friends I chat with. Get my news. I'm happy. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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