Heaven's Waiting Room

In our great little retirement community They're dropping like flies around me Need to break free, must get out this place It's Heaven's Waiting Room you see Don't matter if you're healthy as all get out The grim reaper knows where you live He's as anxious as hell to whisk you away And you really have just one life to give So ignore the guy that's waiting at the door Do all the things you've always wanted Relentlessly time keeps marching forward It's progress remains undaunted Keep ahead of the game, of that final day Laugh at that guy with the sickle Tell him you'll call when your good and ready This existence can be oh so fickle © Jack Ellison 2013
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Date: 3/30/2013 10:09:00 AM
Hi Jack, such a beautiful but sad piece. I hope that you can enjoy the nature and depart from that heaven's waiting room. Its a pity that I am so far, I would take a stroll with you in the park, life is so precious so enjoy it while you can.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 3/30/2013 7:41:00 PM
I see that you are relatively new here... WELCOME my new friend! Thank you for your kind words Christine... may this be the first of many chit chats between us! Love and big hugs, Jack xox
Date: 3/26/2013 3:08:00 PM
lol....My time will never be up cos I don't want to call him.
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Date: 3/26/2013 3:15:00 PM
Good idea... just don't call him! LOL
Date: 3/26/2013 11:58:00 AM
The Quatrain master strikes again!...'Laugh at that guy with the sickle' sums it up so well - Tim
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Date: 3/26/2013 2:20:00 PM
Yah! That's me! LOL Ya gotta laugh at this silly old world eh! Cheers, The Quatrain Master!
Date: 3/26/2013 9:03:00 AM
Retirement community... DUH... Did Cathie have to explain this to you?...LOL
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Jack Ellison
Date: 3/26/2013 10:26:00 AM
We're escaping before it's my turn! Wish me luck... love ya! Hugs, Jacker Crackers xoxox
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