Coming In 9th

I really worked so hard
pressuring my brain
trying to find the words
it would take 
although in vein 
But even at my best
I can only score a nine
But, those who came in tenth
make my placement look divine

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 9/23/2016 4:47:00 PM
Its all in the perspective :) Love this!
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/23/2016 7:10:00 PM
True Becca--- that's all life is --- Perspective !!! Change your perspective, change your life .....it's true
Date: 9/23/2016 10:55:00 AM
Good one, Jerry! Love it! Blessings!
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/23/2016 7:11:00 PM
Thank you Kimi --- God Bless
Date: 9/22/2016 10:31:00 PM
WooHoo!! Love his poem, Jerry! :)
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/23/2016 7:14:00 PM
Thank you Laura---- WooHoo Is better than BooHoo, right!
Date: 9/22/2016 7:45:00 PM
Take my word for it, Jerry, anything is better than an NA. Love the poem:)
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/23/2016 7:16:00 PM
I guess you're right Dan, Thanks for you support
Date: 9/22/2016 7:20:00 PM
You score a 6 in my book. Just kidding :) A seven. Woohoo
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 9/22/2016 7:27:00 PM
This is weird, all day I've been say WooHoo and not knowing why. I just came back from Walmart where there was a young boy with his mother--- when he saw me the only thing he said was Woohoo, and now you.What the heck is going on--lol---Thanks Toquyen
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