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Avoiding Herbert

life is not fair
life is a crock
life is a sham
life is a curse

everyone is out to get you
no one stood up for me
no one cares about me
no one ever liked me.

Herbert has made up his mind.
he wants me to stay and convince him that he is wrong.
I used to waste my time with this.
now I excuse myself
and hide at the other end of the family reunion.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 4/9/2023 12:58:00 PM
ha! i bet we all know a herbert or two! i enjoyed this, caren...
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/10/2023 1:54:00 PM
I know him so well, that since my mother passed, I would not even consider going to a reunion if I knew he would be there.

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