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I Genius, Well Sort Of

I am a genius I must profess I have a Doctorate in bundling And one in making my life a mess. Everything I turn my hand to My efforts soon turn to dust I'm a knight in armour But covered in dents and rust. I once had a date But turned up three hours late Nearly got married once Until her mother locked the church gate Went on a cruise once but the boat sank And I got the blame For hammering a picture nail In my cabin in the cabin ranks. I was the only one in school to get rickets And ringworm on my head And had to sleep in the garden shed They took me from school to have a brain scan And the Doctor said I was ok There was nothing there Well I took him lithely And have worried ever since I swear. I was never picked for the football team Just in case something went wrong And I couldn't join the school choir Because people held their hands to their ears And ran away whenever I burst into song. Always got the blame for everything at home Even if it was someone else but me I was brainwashed into thinking I was useless And now sadly I agree It's not that I don't try But I'm never lucky you see I'm an albatross around peoples knecks A Jonna and all washed up at sea. I'm probably the most unlucky man The world has ever seen But doesn't that then make me a success? If you know what I mean?. Peter Dome.Copyright.2015.June.

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Date: 6/9/2015 11:00:00 AM
As always the author pours out his soul and paints his words with experience and emotion. Emile.
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Peter Dome
Date: 6/9/2015 11:07:00 AM
Thank you Emile. Sometimes it does good to bare. so kind of you to stop by. the soul. take good care my best wishes. Pete.
Date: 6/9/2015 8:16:00 AM
a successful failure - love the irony here Peter in this amusing write:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 6/9/2015 8:18:00 AM
Ha ha That's me Jan, thank you my friend. hope it's not catching. Hope you are ok. take good care. best wishes Pete. Seems I got something right for a change. X.

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