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Colored Bottles

Please please, I  don't wanna go to sleep.
Let me stay up I won't make a peep!
It seems like the grownups have all the fun.
Look at those cool bottles, can I have one?

You are so silly you make me giggle.
Dancing around your belly jiggles.
Being sent to bed just isn't right.
Why do you get to stay up all night?

I walk away with my head hung low.
I'm listening but I'm moving slow.
In my bed I can't wait to be grown.
King of the house sitting on the throne.

I would make the rules stay up all night.
I'm angry as you turn out the lights.
You kiss my forehead and go back to play.
The smell from your breath is far from okay.

I bury my head and close my eyes.
Wait for the morning when I can rise.
I rise before you so I can drink.
Colored bottles will make my breath stink.

Age 7, I would sneak drinks from the partially filled beer bottles
that were sitting around the living room after a party.

"You're a Little Kid Again" Julie- Michelle's contest.
Written by Richard Lamoureux
August 26th, 2013

Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2013

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Jeff Connelly Date: 9/22/2019 2:26:00 AM Love these words Richard, but don't forget the Tom Waits song, "I Don't Wanna Grow Up". Did you win the contest??? Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 9/22/2019 9:29:00 AM Nope, the judge is more partial to a Norman Rockwell approach.

Donna Jones Date: 8/27/2013 9:10:00 AM Totally awesome!!!!! Winning poem for sure.... Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/27/2013 11:39:00 AM Thanks Donna;0)

Monterey Sirak Date: 8/27/2013 5:36:00 AM Well done. Brings back memories that make me wonder, what was I thinking? Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/27/2013 7:09:00 AM To this day I can't stand the smell and taste of beer. So I guess in the end it is a good thing.

Yadhu Babu Date: 8/27/2013 2:16:00 AM REALLY NICE POEM..... Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/27/2013 7:07:00 AM Thanks Yadhu

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/26/2013 5:02:00 PM wow, you did this so cleverly, my friend.It's one of those poems, I think to myself: why the heck did I not think of that? Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 5:55:00 PM Thanks Andrea

Lucilla Carrillo Date: 8/26/2013 3:33:00 PM WOW Richard! I loved this. You got to be a kid all over again. I bet this will be a winner in the contest. Take care and God bless you.... Lucilla Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 5:56:00 PM God boss you as well.

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/26/2013 12:00:00 PM those were the days, rich.. you rammed it and rocked it... splendid!..:) huggs Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 5:57:00 PM Thanks Nette.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 8/26/2013 11:55:00 AM Oh yes I remember it well it was sips from the Party Seven cans for us and then thick black rum xx Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 5:59:00 PM Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum. I didn't know you were raised by pirates. Thanks for commenting.

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/26/2013 10:02:00 AM you've nailed this one! very well done - i really heard that 7 year old! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 6:00:00 PM Thanks for hearing him.

Eileen Manassian Date: 8/26/2013 9:58:00 AM My heart goes out to that little boy...Very touching piece, Richard.....and yet, I wish that you had other bottles to drink from that had orange juice, apple juice, and every thing that was good for you....Good luck on contest.... Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 6:01:00 PM Thanks for seeing below the humor.

Poet Tacito Date: 8/26/2013 8:57:00 AM This was awesome! I was wondering, at first, where you were going with this. I enjoyed where it went. :) Excellent! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 9:02:00 AM Thanks Drake.

Red Fiery Date: 8/26/2013 8:52:00 AM Naughty boy Richard..I enjoyed this ! You have a creative pen again.. I enjoyed this poem with a bottle of bear...cheers ! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 9:01:00 AM Thanks Red

Jack Ellison Date: 8/26/2013 8:40:00 AM FANTASTIC!!! My kinda stuff, Mr. West Coast Richard! Yee haw! You were a naughty tike weren't ya! A member of AA at the age of 5? LOL Cheers! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/26/2013 8:47:00 AM Thanks Jack.