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Calling all Worriers.......Tag-Along
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Calling all Worriers.......Tag-Along |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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OK, all you worriers responded to Kit McCallum's wonderful poem about how you were worriers, too, but let's be more specific!! What worries you?? Let it out! Inquiring minds want to know!!!!  Dear Kit, I'm very sorry I haven't been around A little wrestle with the flu has had me on the ground... Now here I see an offer which could only come from you But I've no worries to pass on - 'cept maybe one or two..... I'm worried that I'm seeing too much hair upon my shoulder And lines show on my face as though my skin were getting older.. I'm worried that my belly will droop down below my waist I'm worried because prunes have taken on a pleasing taste!!  I'm worried that one day all gravity might disappear And everyone will find themselves just floating in the air. I'm worried there's a meteor that's hurtling through space That's gonna smack us someday and wipe out the human race.! I'm worried that my neighbor's dog will come down with the rabies And Mother Nature will decide that men start having babies... I'm worried that one day I'm gonna wind up destitute 'Cause one day women will decide that bugs are really cute!!!  I'm worried that one day I will be balder than an eagle And governments will pass a law decaring Spam illegal!! I'm worried as I look for one to spend my whole life through That I am never gonna find someone as sweet as you...  |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
I worry about who's holding you and why it isn't me I'm worried that my Balladeer doesn't love his SEA  "when I catch my breath, it's you I breathe" ~Michelle Branch~ |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
WHAT? ME WORRY NOPE NADA NAUGHT... um You believe that?  |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
"I'm worried as I look for one to spend my whole life through that I am never gonna find someone as sweet as you" awwww, Michael, you're an  Kit will love this!~ And you are a SWEETHEART!  I, Melissa, am the biggest worrier of all time!!! ~ I am a Virgo, afterall, I worry about everything, you name it! Umm, well, except for Spam being illegal  Sir, I do declare, I love your wit! For, You're the greatest poet and all others are counterfeit Take care, Michael, you cutie patootie you!   Melissa~ "Poetry is not an opinion expressed... |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
well frankly, michael, here's the thing that worries me the most. I worry since i have no worries (geez, don't mean to boast!)  i'm sorta like a female virgin of Alfred E. Newman, my life's so sweet, it's like a bud that's in a vase just bloomin'! i never worry that the pedals will fall off the stem, or that i'll get pricked by a thorn! my life has none of them  in fact, there's not a single worry that i can submit.... because, my 'deer, i read that pome and gave them all to Kit!  she said that she could handle all of each and every worry! and so i hired her, you know, and did it in a hurry! and let me tell you, bugman, that ol' girl has got some power! she took all worries clean away! my life is now a flower!      (geez nan, you stole my afreda e. newman mad magazine line before i had a chance to post it!! arghhhh... oh well, you know what they say, whoever they are.... gmta... what me worry?... hehe) [This message has been edited by doreen peri (edited 09-27-2001).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I worry cause my spell check’s on the blink That mean’s I really have to think And spelling isn’t my forte I hit the wrong keys anyway The day I am reincarnated I hope I’ll be more edjikated (I am kinda sexy, though) |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
hehehe I love your replies....mine's the least funniest, umm, should I be worried? |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Oké I read your story and I saw you're worried too Spamless life how awful that thought must be for you But when you keep up eating your belly will descent To the level of your knees and you will wonder where it went But that is not the answer to your question up above So I'll explain my worries to you my sweet Deery love I'm worried that one day all words will disappear And that is for us poets a really dreadful fear I'm worried about my smoke alarm for when I'm roasting meat It thinks I will burn down the place and always go Piiiieeeet I'm worried that when getting old I've still not met you all And that when you are getting old say Titia? I don't recall Thanks Balladeer for listening to my worries Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... Feel free to use the pictures on my website. http://communities.msn.com/Titiasplace/ [This message has been edited by Titia Geertman (edited 09-27-2001).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balladeer, If you worry you'll get worry warts Now isn't that a lovely thought. Stay well |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Pass those cares of life away For dear sweet Kit will save the day She's taken all the others woes Send these to her, just watch them go But one that should be banned by man Would be that so called "food" called Spam Please Deer, don't say you like its taste No food for man, it's just a waste!!!! If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
I worry that my daughter Will spring up in the night That her little heart will tremble At some unknown fright. That Mommy won't have patience Too weary to arise. Nothing there but darkness And two frightened little eyes. No one ever listened themselves into trouble. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
SEA... If that's your only worry then you needn't fret at all.. Of all the gals I know you are the greatest of them all. Each time I hear sweet whispers asking where I'd like to be I always smile and say I wish that I were on the SEA  Nan.. Of course you're not a worrier That habit's been destroyed. You don't have time for that - You're busy being paranoid!!! Melissa... You're so doggone sweet I'd like to hold you in my arms And let myself be overwhelmed by all your many charms...  You should NEVER worry 'cause you're such a raving beauty And the only gal alive who ever called me "cutie patootie"!! Doreen.. Of COURSE you never worry! You just sail on with the flow And spread calm and complacency Wherever you may go Creator of serenity and peace In all you meet, I am amazed how you can face Each day and be so sweet. It's just coincidence you smoke Four packs of cigarettes And, oh, I meant to ask you... Did you buy your gas mask yet?! Liz Santos Your spell check isn't working? That's too bad but what the hell! Your words still come out beautiful No matter how you spell! As far as "kinda" sexy I would say that's understated. I still get smiles of pleasure From the impression you created! Titia... If that's your biggest fear then it is very misbegotten For I can tell you surely you will NEVER be forgotten! Should fate decree we meet or not, you found your way inside The heart of this old Balladeer and there you will reside... Sy.. If I get warts...who cares? I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.. Drive three blocks down to your house And say, "Hi, there, Sy! Wart's new??? Tracey.. I've always liked your style. You seemed the perfect girl for me. I hoped the day would come for us to explore ecstacy But I see now it wouldn't work for I am what I am... And if a woman loves me she must also love my Spam!!!  Lonely Stranger.. I got nothing cutsie to say about that one. When a man's worries are for his child, I simply tip my hat and applaud... |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
no, michael... i haven't bought a gas mask and i don't expect i will -- to do so would mean worrying about the scents that fill my bedroom up with gas and such an awful sense of snore, (the remedy i've sought is nought in spite of heart's implore) to ask if i have bought a mask? oh michael, no defense! I will not cover up my face to pacify the stench of worrying! i'll not partake in useless time that's spent. i'd rather lie beside myself and love me while i vent! there's Love which should surround the sound of worriers who grieve as Life the way they knew it has been absent on a leave and as the tide has pulled us out, our islands still are Free, the Love of Life surrounding as our souls blend with the sea..... no, gas masks aren't a purchase which i plan to ever make -- to do so would admit that Life is feared, a grave mistake instead, i'd rather walk on through leave worries out the Dor and dream the dream of dreams which seam our spirits in once more...... |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
You sweetie, LOL ... now you KNOW I loved this! *~* Dear Michael, there's so many of my worries I could write, I'll try to keep it brief, or I'll be writing here all night! Perhaps I'm best to just address the worries that you wrote, In hopes that I can lighten up the fears that you denote. I'm worried that your shoulders will give way under that hair, And fret at how your skin could age … you're far too young my 'Deer; I'm worried that you're worried 'bout your belly droopiness … (But prunes will keep you running … you'll be fitter than the rest!) I'm worried how if gravity did swiftly disappear, You'd float away and I'd be somehow stranded way down here, I'm worried if a meteor came crashing from above, That I would not have time to say goodbye to those I love. I'm worried that a rabid dog might live next door to you, And if you had a baby … all the pain that you'd go through; I'm worried that if bugs were cute and you were destitute, How would you pay your on-line bill, how would you then compute? I'm worried that if you were bald, your head would burn while golfing, But outlaw Spam? I'd agonize … at what you'd buy while shopping! I'm worried that you'll never know how much you make me smile, So here's a hug to warm your heart, at least a little while.  Best wishes and hugs /Kit |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Doreen.... er, so...I take that as a no? [This message has been edited by Balladeer (edited 09-27-2001).] |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
WOW! Kit, it is a miracle! My worries are all gone! You listened to my worried thoughts and took each one head on! But even though you did your best there's one thing you can't do... There's no way you can send someone as wonderful as you But, even though I'm devastated, it is not the end 'Cause I am blessed by God above that I can call you FRIEND!! |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
I worry because at this very moment Mt dear sweet Mike is in a plane Way up high in God's great sky... I worry because I know if we were meant to fly God would have given us wings instead of feet... OK..I know he can't walk to St. Louis from Maryland...but I want him home!! 20 minutes and counting till he is landing.. (lifitng up prayers for him right now) And on a lighter note..hello all.. great writing as always deer' |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Hey, I like this. You guys are good. I enjoyed reading all of it. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Late as usual, sorry... Well I worry about the people With a smile turned upside down, And I worry about the homeless Living on the streets downtown. And about children that are yelled at Looking like they feel so small, There’s nowhere for them to turn to, No, there’s nowhere for them at all. I worry about our school system, Where there is now no prayer, How in times of trouble, Will they learn he’s always there? I worry about the helpless, Suffering from some kind of abuse, I see the look in their eyes, It says, "What is the use?" But I know others worry with me, Even about the cans of Spam, For in this world there are many, Who worry and give a damn. ~Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self~ Cyril Connolly |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
What a thread! I would worry about our government, except I'm voting for Liz next time around. As for the rest: Spam is spam, and there should be a ban on spam! And ladybugs ARE cute! And bald eagles are incredibly handsome (and virile)... And I stuffed all my worries into an empty beer bottle last night. |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
just a quick line so we can stop one worry..Mike's plane is safe and he is on his way home..yipppeeee |
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pure_innocence Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 80Colorado, US |
Deer, Sea, Titia, goodness where do I start? All your replies have lightened my heart, My worries are gone from reading your works, All put together it'd make a great book, You all posses talent I wish was my own, Perhaps I could borrow a little on loan? I know my own worries could never compare, I worry of death and little of hair, But reading your words make me smile, I concentrate on happniess for a while, Anothor gift you gave so unknowingly, Lifting my pain, setting me free, Thanks for the laughter it feels so good, But then I guess you knew it would, Once again I loved all your writes, They'll keeping me smilin long into the night! 4-Ever & Always ~ J ~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Well, I thought that it said 'Warriors' So I answered the call Applied my warpaint And .............. that's ALL !  So iffen ya' want to whoop it up With a little Cherokee Get on up here to the Green Swamp I'm waiting ...... impatiently~ *HUGS* ~*Willow White Feather*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
I'm glad that I could help 'Deer heart, and take your worries on … I'm happy if a few have disappeared and now they're gone; So if you have no worries left to pack and send my way … Just ship yourself with postage due, right here to me today! Stamp fragile on your forehead, fill your customs papers out, And if they do detain you at the border … give a shout! I'll watch for next day service, keep a vigil at my door, And if you don't arrive, I'll grab my mailman and implore … "Please check your bag again! I'm sure he should be here today ... This package I've been waiting for, is surely on his way!" True friends are very hard to find, I'm blessed I found you too, My partner of the written rhyme … sweet poet, that is you. Best wishes and a bunch more hugs, /Kit |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Okay...I'm an opportunist here. If spam ever gets banned...no fear Balladeer. We'll corner the blackmarket and have a SpamEasy? Bootleg spam LOL! As far as the rest....well..I worry that the tumble weeds behind my bathroom door (My hair falling out) will start growling at me. That my children will get swallowed up by them and the neighbors will report me for having an undomestic creature rolling about without a leash. I haven't seen my dog for days! LOL No worries? I don't know why my hair is falling out! Hugs!Sincerely, Regina |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I just had to join in I hope you both don't mind the little poem that I posted with a little itty bitty rhyme. This was such fun so I'm sending hugs your way to thank you and Kit for brightening my weary day!! On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free. |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
I'm glad you will remember me when you are old my Deer I'll drink to that and will open up just another beer And Kit sweet pal who's taken care of worries of us all I think you've done great job my dear thanks for this lovely call This thread shows a companionship wich I hold dear to heart I'm grateful that I've found you all and that I may take part to you all Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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