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Too long between drinks.

Ring Ring… Hi, how are you going? Let’s do lunch today. About one, down the river bank, In that small Java-Jive café. You haven’t changed a bit, my friend, The years have been good to you. I’ve gone completely bald, You’ve still that Hispanic hairdo. It’s been ages since we talked about nothing, The nothing that is our life, How’s the kids, the house, dogs and job, And how’s your beautiful wife? I’m glad we caught up, let’s do this again, Next time at the pub with some beers. Yeah, that’d be good, let’s pencil it in, In another ten or so years.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 7/25/2017 5:54:00 PM
oh my, "the nothing that is our life" so wry, Lewis!! Is that you in that picture? I don't think you are the hispanic dude anyway. I have a friend that calls me about every FIFTEEN years. At that rate, we may never speak again!!
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Date: 7/26/2017 1:54:00 AM
im the unfit bald one for sure .... thanks andrea
Date: 7/25/2017 10:07:00 AM
It's always the same, time never changes friends, except for the external appearances:) great poem, Lewis:)
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Date: 7/26/2017 2:02:00 AM
thanks jo
Date: 7/25/2017 7:15:00 AM
All so nice to catch up with a friend...no matter how long! Very nice!
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Date: 7/26/2017 1:51:00 AM
it is, thanks kim
Date: 7/25/2017 6:20:00 AM
Ah sweet :)
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Date: 7/26/2017 1:50:00 AM
thanks Maureen

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