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I'm Just Me

When asked how I am today
This is what I say.

Not good 
Not bad
Just me.

No one likes a complainer.
No one likes a bragger.

Neither of these will I be
If I'm JUST ME.

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    Ann Roske
    Date: 5/18/2012 8:41:00 AM
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    Finally got to reading this one - You are spot on. Enjoyed this Terry!

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/18/2012 4:15:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    How are you is a perfunctory question and 9 out of 10 times no one wants the answer any way. Thanks for your kind words and kindness to review. TLee
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    Keith Bickerstaffe
    Date: 5/15/2012 10:20:00 PM
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    Well said, Terry! A clever little poem full of wisdom and insight... Best wishes, Keith

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/15/2012 11:03:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Hi Keith and thank you for your kind review. TLee
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    Cecilia Macfarlane
    Date: 5/7/2012 7:07:00 PM
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    Pretty awesome poem 'Me'....loved it!

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/7/2012 8:04:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    It took me a long to learn but I did, so I'm just me. Hi Cecilia thanks for stopping by and your kind words. I'll send you a soup tomorrow evening. In the meantime I wish nothing but happiness for you. Huggs TLee
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    Elliott Bowe THe DrUnKeN POeT
    Date: 5/6/2012 11:50:00 AM
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    Very well put my dear. These words are true ,I can relate...Great write....Elliott.....xoxoxo

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/6/2012 5:08:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Most people don't want an answer any way so I save us both time. Hay Elliott Thanks for stopping by. May we all just be ourselves right. HUGGS TLee
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 5/6/2012 10:12:00 AM
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    Me too Terry: Not good - Not bad - Just me - Well said and well written !!! :) :) :) - oxox love Anne-Lise

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/6/2012 5:10:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Who wants to hear about a lot of ailments? Saves us both time. Thanks for stopping by. Huggs TLee
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    Pace INK-U-SCRIPT
    Date: 5/6/2012 8:08:00 AM
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    So true!! Couldn't agree more with you in your responses to the comments of others.!! Love the write!!

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/6/2012 5:12:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    People don't really expect you to say much of anything anyway and usually hope that you don't. At least when I say this it makes them smile. Thanks for stopping by. Huggs TLee
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    Terry O'Leary
    Date: 5/6/2012 4:50:00 AM
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    Terry! I do believe you are 'just you'... and that's the way to be... Nice poem!! It seems you've not received a Soupmail from me (although sent, at least attempted). I've tried to reconstruct it... and send the reconstruction... If you've still received nothing ;-< , let me know... Terry

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/6/2012 5:15:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    By now you should have my latest soup mail and yes I received your latest. Everything is explained in my mail to you. Thanks Terry catch ya later Huggs Terry too
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 5/5/2012 11:02:00 PM
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    adding this to my faves:)

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/5/2012 11:25:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thanks so much Linda I'm glad that you enjoyed it that much. Huggs TLee
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 5/5/2012 10:59:00 PM
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    i feel like you just kicked me in the face with this one lol i like what you stand for just being you ... your a strong person enjoyed your write. have yourself a good night~PD

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/5/2012 11:28:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    I learned a long time ago that if you complain they get tired of you and if you bragg they get angry after a while. Most don't want to hear what they ask for anyway. So I found an answer I could safely give without offense. Huggs TLee
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    kash poet
    Date: 5/5/2012 10:14:00 PM
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    An interesting poem by you Terry.Enjoyed.

    Allen Avatar Terry L. Allen Date: 5/5/2012 11:45:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    95 % of the time How are you today is nothing more than a rhetorical question which no one really wants the answer to but asks to feign interest in another to give a good impression of one's self to those within earshot. Just telling it like it is. Thanks for stopping by Kash. TLee


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