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Another Deadly Sin

Jealousy in senior citizens Is an ugly thing It’s childish, it’s petty, It has a negative ring For elderly women, make no mistake In certain surroundings There’s quite an outbreak And don’t they look silly With their petulant smiles As they pose and they preen Like noxious reptiles! The venom they spew, why, it’s unladylike Overheard was this gentleman: “Girl, take a hike!” We don’t want you around, Say the popular guys But they simply can’t help it They draw them like flies So here is a warning, a word to the wise If old ladies don’t watch it They may recognize That they haven’t a clue How to compete for the prize. Let them be jealous, let them talk trash They only look foolish But they’re due for a crash ‘Cause nobody likes them We think they’re absurd Their ugliest nature Is more than inferred Drop the act, ladies, give it a rest The men are all saying You’re the worst kind of pest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 5/21/2023 6:15:00 PM
Thank you, ladies, for your kind comments. I truly appreciate you! Ellen
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Date: 4/26/2023 12:30:00 PM
it's quite funny, isn't it? Women try to compete with each other apparently at all ages. LOL
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Date: 3/16/2023 12:52:00 AM
such penetrating portrait of society, this is acerb, irrevocable, "violent" and finally wonderful to read, i adore yann
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