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Open Poetry #17

Nothing Terribly Special At All

Doug Pretorius
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since 2001-04-08

Posts 81
Ontario, Canada

0 posted 2001-12-02 05:21 PM

Nothing Terribly Special At All
December 2, 2001
Copyright 2001 Doug Pretorius

We go on carrying on like we always have
daring nothing more than a change between boring clothes
We hear the children laughing and smile indifferently
pleased to see you again Mr. Jones
It’s another perfect day
but it wouldn’t matter if it were grey
like the mood we’ve practiced to make permanent
An ordinary, plain, normal life
that never turns right or left or goes anywhere
until the day when our life becomes American Beauty
and it all goes to hell

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2001-12-02 07:01 PM

Sounds like quite the rut to be in. I'm sure most can relate, Doug.

OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

2 posted 2001-12-03 12:29 PM

Thats the yin and yang of it all, and American beauty is only a rose. Great write made me think, which is always a good thing, thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Olias

peaches73533
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since 2001-11-04

Posts 981
OK, USA

3 posted 2001-12-03 02:18 AM

I can relate.Good job.
PEaches

Doug Pretorius
Member

since 2001-04-08

Posts 81
Ontario, Canada

4 posted 2001-12-03 09:48 AM

Denise: That rut is the way they like it

Olias: Perhaps all things, good or bad, must come to an end.

Peaches: I certainly wish a life like that on no one!

Doug

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