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Diddly Squat

People often ask me What it is I've got That makes me so happy When clearly others aren't Then they tend to wonder If I'm putting on a front But when you want for nothing There's nothing that you want Where everything I own and need Could fit in a paper bag Again there's nothing that I want That I do not have Which keeps it rather simple Where no battles need be fought When all I want or even own Is nothing but Diddly Squat There's a certain amount of freedom That can't be denied When everything you own in life You carry by your side And if by chance you lose it It's not a case of do or die Because the little stuff's not worth sweating In the larger scope of life With nothing here to cling to But me, myself, and I And a few essentials I keep by my side All I bring to the party Is me, I'm the entire lot Easy said and easy done With nothing but Diddly Squat

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 7/2/2017 9:15:00 AM
Absolutely brilliant Mike. People become too attached to material possessions. The simple life is the most enjoyable.
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Date: 7/2/2017 9:15:00 AM
Clever and creative Mike!~Che :)
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Date: 7/2/2017 7:27:00 AM
What a great poem with a message Mike! :)
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