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Bears Will Kill You

Bears Will Kill You Bears will kill you, my daddy said They've got big claws and roam in pairs All I knew were brown bears named Ted At four I called 'em Teddy Bears They've got big claws and roam in pairs That didn't scare me so much then At four I called 'em Teddy Bears Later I learned of Gentle Ben That didn't scare me so much then The world was such a great big place Later I learned of Gentle Ben And put a smile upon my face The world was such a great big place I could just wander here and there And put a smile upon my face - Or sit and rest without a care I could just wander here and there - Then I grew up and couldn't stop Or sit and rest without a care - I had six boys that called me Pop Then I grew up and couldn't stop - There were bears at every turn I had six boys that called me Pop - Money I made just seemed to burn There were bears at every turn All I knew were brown bears named Ted Money I made just seemed to burn Bears will kill you my daddy said

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Date: 4/14/2016 7:35:00 PM
Hmmm Larry, who do the 'bears' stand for in your poem? This is a pretty serious one from you! :)
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Larry Bradfield
Date: 4/14/2016 9:11:00 PM
HaHa..long story. I got fascinated by the Pantoums written by the Silent One and the process you go through (see his definition of pantoum). So I tried to write a couple and this is the second. I have learned to follow the procedure, but not how to make it go where I want. TThis was supposed to turn funny, but it turned serious. Bears represent "adulthood". Thanks for your interest, Cheryl

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