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OLIAS
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since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

0 posted 2001-04-29 07:43 AM


Rap race

The consequences of the dive
from interstate to country drive
we strive to leave the city scape
our piece of green,our claim to stake
we dont care who we have to push
from a to b just got to rush
get off the loop, get out of town
we walk, dont walk ourselves around
from five til nine from nine til five
we earn the buck to stay alive
with A1 credit, like the rest
we'll Am. express ourselves to death
to spend a day among the pines
we'll take the stress and parking fines
to fish the lake and hike the trail
we'll get that raise and make that sale
fifteen meetings in one day
for Disneyland, the price we pay
from now until the day we die
we never stop to ask, just.....
Why?


© Copyright 2001 Mick Yates - All Rights Reserved
Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554

1 posted 2001-04-29 07:54 AM


To pay the taxes baby....TAXES & GROCERIES  LOL

Why ask why...
love the cadence in this statement of truth.

Its a viscous, monotonous cycle ... but seems to make the world go round...

Words of wisdom Olias.

There are two lasting bequests
that we can hope to instill in our children
one is roots ...
the other ... wings.

Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada
2 posted 2001-04-29 08:35 AM


Oh, I loved this Olias!  There are so many powerful statements in this piece. You've got me wishing I was out for a drive right now to get away and enjoy ... thank you for this great journey through your words!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

latin passion
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since 2001-04-26
Posts 576

3 posted 2001-04-29 02:32 PM


job well done in the rat race, agree just "to pay our taxes."LP
OLIAS
Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa
4 posted 2001-04-30 06:58 AM


Got to earn it to pay it J.M., the more you earn the more tax you pay,  thanks for your reply.

kit,
Thanks for your kind words,this is a kind of driving rap I guess.

Latin passion,
Thanks for replying, got to be more to life than taxses and groceries

Regards to you all,
Olias.

[This message has been edited by OLIAS (edited 04-30-2001).]

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