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twinsgd
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since 2000-02-13

Posts 416
Ontario,Canada

0 posted 2001-04-24 11:02 PM

I'm driving home it's the end of the day.
The work has all been done.
The radio's on my favorite show.
Art Bell has just begun.

The guest speaks of flying."So what!" I exclaim.
"What is the big deal about this."
Planes have been flying for one hundred years.
"Through time?" he said with a hiss.

Time travelling may seem a bit of a joke.
But not to this guest rest assured.
He'd built the machine, tested it out.
Of his facts he seemed to be sure.

I listened in awe  as he spoke of his trips.
through time to places so far.
Forwards and back, he'd been everywhere
And returned with not even a scar.

He'd journeyed afar,  without even a car.
To Mars, a hop skip away
"May I have a ride in this wondrous machine.?"
"You may  but not this one today."

"Send me your cash," I then heard him say.
" I'll send out the plans right away."
"You can build your machine,take off on your own.
Be gone in a couple of days."

I'm sitting right here,  alone on the floor.
Parts strewn all over the place.
Nuts and bolts missing, not one thing fits.
I'm screaming, tears roll down my face.

My wonderful beautiful time machine dream
is quickly fading away
I awake with a start, and then realise.
Tomorrow must be Christmas day

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2001-04-25 01:07 AM

I really enjoyed reading this. Reminds me of all the Christmas Eves my husband was frantically putting together toys that had to be assembled!

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2001-04-25 01:08 AM

Oh, I was so hoping you could put it together and send us the plans. Fun poem. Joyce

2dalimit
Member Elite

since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

3 posted 2001-04-25 05:58 AM

Ha Ha Ha.
Enjoyed it, much.
Melton

Moon Dust

Member Elite

since 1999-06-11

Posts 2177
Skelmersdale, UK

4 posted 2001-04-25 07:37 PM

Nice one.

Don't ever give in, if you do you've lost everything you've ever had and everything you hope to gain, but if you carry on your already winning.

freckles
Member

since 2000-02-12

Posts 160
Virginia USA

5 posted 2001-04-25 09:52 PM

twinsgd--Wow, when you start writing again, you really start writing, eh?! This is another wonderfully fun poem Jack; thank you for sharing it with us. I really love the ending.

"Unto thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night, the day; thou cans't not be false to any man."---Shakespeare

twinsgd
Member

since 2000-02-13

Posts 416
Ontario,Canada

6 posted 2001-04-26 06:13 PM

Thank you all for reading...there never were enough nuts and bolts at the Christmas assembly line.

jack

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