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jwesley
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0 posted 2000-11-02 11:38 AM




I'll Bet God Laughs

When the first tear fell
I wiped it away,
I said "No",
I won't cry today.
When the second tear came
and the third and more,
I wiped my eyes
and turned away,
'not again', I thought,
I can't cry
anymore.
But down they came
from stinging eyes,
like rain they fell
upon my hands;
I brush them back,
wipe my nose,
and then I smile
at a tiny thought…
'I'll bet God laughs
when I peel onions.'

w.james beard, jr.






[This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 11-02-2000).]

© Copyright 2000 Wesley James Beard, Jr. - All Rights Reserved
hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05
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1 posted 2000-11-02 12:02 PM


James...you had me going with this one. I was actually feeling sorry for you until I got to the end. Thanks for the laugh today...loved it  
Butterflies_dont_cry
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since 2000-03-06
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Michigan
2 posted 2000-11-02 12:02 PM


LOL....very cute     I'll bet he does too!
inot2B
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3 posted 2000-11-02 12:04 PM


Sometimes I peel onions just so I can have a good cry and if anyone walks in on me I say the onions are the reason why.
Marsha
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4 posted 2000-11-02 12:13 PM


James, I loved this one, gave me a real chuckle. Great work.
Take care
             Mushy Marsha
                        


Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30
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Spring, Texas
5 posted 2000-11-02 06:25 PM


Hoot...yeah, I tried to keep the end a secret until...well, the end.  I was cookin' up a pot of Red Beans and Rice, and while peelin' a really strong couple of onions, this came to mind, along with lots of tears...

BDC - thanks, I haven't written much in jest,
was hoping this worked...

inot2B - never used them that way, could see lots of possiblities there though -

Marsha - glad you got a chuckle, that was it's purpose in life, I hoped.


Martie
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6 posted 2000-11-02 06:57 PM


I'm sure he does laugh...now, if you keep those onions in the frig...they won't bother near as much.  Cute poem!
Marge Tindal
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7 posted 2000-11-02 11:15 PM


JWesley~

Cry me a river !
Darned if I care !
But the red beans and rice
you simply MUST share !

Durn, you made me plain downright HONGRY !
~*Marge*~


~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Toddles
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since 2000-07-24
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8 posted 2000-11-02 11:33 PM


That's why I slice & dice them under the water, it works well... nice poem!


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serenity blaze
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9 posted 2000-11-03 02:38 PM


This is funny and cute...and yep, I think God laughs at me all the time...enjoyed this much!!!
Paula Finn
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missouri
10 posted 2000-11-04 02:36 AM


HEHEHEHE...this is just too cute...now I can go to bed with a smile on my face...thanks
Nan
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11 posted 2000-11-05 08:36 AM


God does indeed have a sense of humor... I don't cry when I peel onions... So it always ends up being my job... and I always smell like a big old onion for awhile... yuck!!!...
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