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Why Not Sell Me Next (reposter boy)
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Why Not Sell Me Next (reposter boy) |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) 
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Raised in a flea market A chicken box my bed Countless battles i designed With soldiers made of lead Tucked underneath a table Keeping away from harm I would often venture out Overtaken by the charm Hearing the thunderous crowd The fear inside me grew As i raised up the sheet That blocked against my view Two legs hindered the way Before my homemade den Looking past to a sign I could not read back then What held my gaze intently The drawing of a man A helmet strapped on tightly A rifle gripped in hand Next to it a rocket ship But that I didn't care Losing myself in the mob The current took me there I stood before the display Marveling at the scene Of all the brand new soldiers Brilliantly colored green I asked the lady nicely If I could stay and play I put on my pouty face That always gets my way This time it didn't work She pointed to the crowd I fell down on the spot And cried a bit too loud My mother scooped me up She noticed I was lost We split ourselves a coke Sold the car for the cost She set me down to bed Wiped the tears from my eyes I reached out for my toys But that was my surprise I started wailing again My mother was perplexed She'd sold my soldiers off So why not sell me next this was reposted from open 1 yuh cuz i was reminicsin bout the origins o bob yuh see bob poem if yuh need explainin [This message has been edited by wayoutwalt (edited 01-05-2000).] |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
How sad  [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (edited 01-05-2000).] |
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First__Knight Senior Member
since 1999-11-08
Posts 678 |
I always enjoy your writings Walt...I must have played for hours on end with toy soldiers as these. Prized toys they were...I understand this feeling to well being a kid at heart....LOL thanks Being in love with someone is more than just saying "I love you" |
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whiskey
since 1999-12-28
Posts 1278Australia |
Walt, This is so sad , Toy soldiers are great me and my nephew play with them all the time,  |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Ahhhhh....this is sad. Denise |
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