Lewis Raynes Poet Quatrain

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Adult To Child

Today he resigned, he filled out his notice, 
Today’s the day he departs,
Today’s the day he stops life like an adult, 
And begins again, right from the start,

So he threw out his brief case, suede shoes and black suit, 
Hung his restraint on the door,
And put on some shorts, torn singlet and boots, 
And went on some crazy explore,

To burn some ants with a magnifying glass, 
Then kick around the mud and the dirt,
He also went to spray paint some walls, 
Getting paint all over his shirt.

Today’s the day he quit being adult, 
His new life has now just begun,
Authority and burden of old adult life, 
Replaced with fooling around, happy and fun.

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Lunita Blanca January 19, 2018 at 6:47 PM Excellent, The most telling sign of old age is not carring any more. Lewis Raynes January 20, 2018 at 3:51 AM Absolutely true Carlos, :)

Andrea Dietrich December 19, 2017 at 4:35 PM oh my, it reminds me of the Oscar winning movie AMerican Beauty. Did you ever see it? It was one of my favorite movies ever!! Good one, Lewis. Lewis Raynes December 19, 2017 at 6:53 PM Nice, I saw it ages ago, hope this poem doesn't remind u of some Lolita though, just wanting to be young

Judith S December 18, 2017 at 6:16 AM This is awesome Lewis!!! I want to leave adult ;) Lewis Raynes December 18, 2017 at 6:21 AM Hi Judy, I'd love to not do adult, we'd be two great kids :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 17, 2017 at 9:58 PM Love this :) I have yet to hear a concincing argument for growing up. xomo! Lewis Raynes December 17, 2017 at 10:01 PM Thanks Maureen, too many folks take adult life way too seriously, cheers..... :)