Arrested Development

I made fifteen and then I froze
although I'm fifty-five,
my inner child is still right here
it's stuck inside alive,
surviving, there may still be time,
eradicate the brat!
show him just the hell who's boss
and pin him to the mat!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Cooper Avatar
June 7, 2012 at 3:20 PM
ooooo I turn fifty this year hon you know what they say nifty fifty...... I think I will be perpetually 49 I don't look a day over 14 and a half lol. I just adore all you pen!
Collins Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Okay Keith. "fifteen" - your older than I. Neeeener neeeener neeeener
Babcock Avatar
June 4, 2012 at 8:51 PM
You had me chuckling with this lack of growth development. It is nice that the inner child still wants to play. I would let him live right there because who needs to grow up anyway. ha ha, Nice one Keith. love phyl
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