A Thing Called Love

Stop being so delusional;
there is no such thing as love.
A man in love is one who lost a few screws.
Love is another word for insanity.

Remember Miss Ivy’s boy, the last one? … 
Yes … it is the last one.
Remember how he went off to Canada
and came back with his head so high, 
claiming how much he’s in love?
Look at him now! As crazy as a bed bug.
The boy flies over the cuckoo’s nest.

I liked your father; 
he was my best friend.
A better man than he was no where to be found 
on God’s green earth; 
I know because I’ve searched.
Your papa was a wise man; 
he gave as much as that which was given him.

That love thing you speak about …
will make you half past crazy.
Love is for rich people …; 
they can afford to be idiots.
I missed your father boy;
I really missed him so much.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM
for sure deep deep love can make anyone crazy for sure,,especially when you are young,,true love is not infatuation,,but infatuation cand grow into love,if you allow it too,,,welcome to the soup,,,Blessings..Cecil
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