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A Hard Day's Night |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
A well needed rest, I was sound asleep, It had been one hell of a day. Then I heard a knock, 'bout three o'clock, Rolled over-ignored-slept away. My wife awoke and yelled in my ear; "Aren't ya gonna go see who's there?" Got up and staggered down the stairs, To find a drunk in desperate despair. He slurred out; "Can ya give me a push?" My reply was direct and quite clear; "It's three o'clock in the morning! Get your big drunk ass out of here!" Went back to bed, my wife asked me; "Who was knocking on our door?" I said just a drunk, needing a push, I told him to leave and knock no more. She said that wasn't nice, to go back and see, If I could assist the poor man- Got back outta bed, back down the stairs, To do what-ever I can. I looked out the door, unable to see, Yelled out, "Hey do you still need a push?" He replied, "Yes I sure do, would you please?" I said; "Where are you man, I can't see past the bush?" He said he was next to the flowerbed, But I still couldn't see a damn thing, I went out in the yard, and my face turned blood red, When I found the drunk on my little girl's swing! [This message has been edited by Toerag (edited 08-16-99).] |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Funny! I always like a punchline at the end! Good one, Mr. Toerag.  |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
Toerag, This is great, took me a minute cause of course I was thinking of a car, and I got to the end, and I'm like so what does this have to do with anything. Then it sunk in my thick skull, and in an instant a smile plastered itself upon my face.  |
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Sue Member
since 1999-08-04
Posts 383France |
And, did you give him a push? Loved it. |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
This was clever ... brought a smile to my face ------------------ "Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, morierus" (When I hear the bell tolling softly for another, it says to me, "Thou must die.") |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Toerag: You never cease to amaze me!!! *G* Wonderful poem... thanks for the grins!!! (Are we to assume that drunk is now orbiting Pluto? LOL.) |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
I thought seriously of him "swinging" from a big oak tree though"....LOL |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
you are such a clever fellow...first, the title puts that Beatles' tune into my head and i simply have to take a peek at your poem, seconds later you have me guessing (car as well for me), lastly i end up laughing...thanks Toerag PS: why is it that i always mistype your name at first "Toerage"...it is psychological or just silly fingers? PPS: seen my reply to "Plain Elvira" yet?  |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
A sly fox you are, old pal. |
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