Bedtime At "ike and Jane's " Sequence 5

Hi folks. The name's Ike. 
'Member me from my other writes?
check 'em out if you'd like.

Me and the Missus, Jane here, jest wanted to say hey.
Jane, she ses I oughta tell you good folks how I pray.
She thought it might be a help to one a ya some day.

Now ya see most everybody prays the way they sees fit.
That's just fine 'ceptin' in the mornin'..well, see.. I fergit.
Way back, a friend name 'a Wally hepped me on that score a bit,
And since then, in the mornin', I aint hardly never fergit.

See at night I got no problem thankin' God with the Missus,
then it's bedtime and we gits in our hugs and kisses.
We tuck in her kitty cats and then we hit the hay.
As I said in the  mornin' when I got up I'd fergit ta pray.

So at night when I drop my britches on the floor,  
I kick my shoes up under the bed behind 'em,
so when I wakes up in the mornin' after a good snore,
well, I gotsta git down on my knees ta find 'em!

And whil'st I'm on my knees, I 'member somethin', Hoss,
Right 'bout then, I 'member that I ain't the Boss.
So then I ask Him ta help me do what He wants that day,
and 'cause He's Merciful and Good, He helps me that way.

...Z'at what you wanted me to say, my darlin' Missus?
Reckon so ..cause she.. gimme a couple 'a kisses.
               Nite nite, darlin'...
               and to you folks too!
               God bless y'all..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 1/29/2010 7:05:00 AM
I like that, another amusing write... great work.. I think your humorous work is your best talent, so far.
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Date: 1/26/2010 3:32:00 PM
One of your best yet.
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Date: 1/26/2010 4:05:00 AM
Prayer is the beginnings of big and better things in our lives. Sara
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Date: 1/25/2010 6:51:00 PM
I love these postings...just now found Ike and Jane...Marty
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Date: 1/25/2010 1:41:00 PM
new poem posted
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Date: 1/25/2010 8:58:00 AM
Just stopping by to say good morning and hope your day is good.
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Date: 1/24/2010 7:01:00 PM
Dear Robert, You definitely know how to write to make me have to read the rest of this series Superb Pen ALWAYS YOURS...HG
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Date: 1/24/2010 6:15:00 PM
Oh Ike you are so cool....and the Mrs too! Thanks for the comments and congrats on your couple of wins there in the contests! You're GoooooD!!! Jeralynn
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Date: 1/24/2010 2:40:00 PM
just stopping by to say hello and hope all is well.
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Date: 1/24/2010 2:39:00 PM
just stopping by to say hello and hope all is well.
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Date: 1/24/2010 1:51:00 PM
very cute and funny, but so right on!!
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Date: 1/24/2010 8:46:00 AM
This is great dialect stuff. Look up my poem "Give Thanks, Poultry for Thanksgiving"...something like that. It's down the list on the second page. Gawwwleeee! Shore do like yer stuff! Love, daver
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Date: 1/23/2010 10:51:00 PM
So precious Robert. A wonderful edition of the series. You have Soup Mail....many blessings, Linda
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Date: 1/23/2010 5:42:00 PM
AWWWA this is So CUTe, so charming. YOu are the king of hillbilly storytelling!! Thanks for your kind words to me today. Andrea
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Date: 1/23/2010 3:55:00 PM
thank you for everything.
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Date: 1/23/2010 3:39:00 PM
Both witty and poignant, Robert. And I like your clever use of the hillbilly slang. God helps us all and getting "more kisses" is a good reminder to be thankful. Very nice! Love, Carolyn
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