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If I Shopped For My Spouse Like My Automobile

In ancient times when life appeared as swell, with gorgeous wife and Chevy runnin’ fine, there’d be no tale to share now where I tell, uplifting stories ‘bout my sad decline. It seems one morning gone completely mad, I took the stairs up where our God resides, then peed in his Cheerios somethin’ bad, ‘cuz now I live at mom’s ‘n hitch-hike rides. Yet these are words expelled not from a bum, but from an educated poet (hack), and time has come for me to free this thumb, from hidden places found around my back. So what came first, the chicken or its egg? I’ve sat and pondered now for sixteen weeks - because to snag a chick ‘n make her beg, I need a car that for me smoothly speaks. BUT – because mom provides, I don’t need cash, and since she does there’s no real need to work, plus I’m still sad about my ex-wife’s dash, which left me half the man and thrice the dork. Unfairly screwed my plight now seems to be - there’ll be no broad without a car to drive, but wheels don’t roll on game-board currency, and both are needed or I won’t survive. Anyways, Bonnie, real quick ‘fore I shake – (you’re my fav'rite ex-wife, oh by the way) divorcing you remains my worst mistake, so… let’s re-hitch and spare this dual dismay! You’ve gained a few but I can look at you, and I’d save money without child support; Come down to Houston and let love renew! (and help finance a brand-new Kia Sport). 10/7/16

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Date: 10/7/2016 7:58:00 AM
From the pan into the fire. Will you ever learn? Very funny. I love your "ever may care" attitude. If I were you, I might rethink that strategy, Phillip. Good luck in contest!
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Phillip Garcia
Date: 10/7/2016 8:42:00 AM
Why? It's gotten me this far in life with no issues whatsoever! :) Thanks as always - I'll grow up soon I promise
Date: 10/7/2016 6:11:00 AM
This is ridiculously good and funnily sarcastic -- as a woman I'm appalled, but poetically speaking I can't resist. ;)
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Phillip Garcia
Date: 10/7/2016 6:13:00 AM
Hahaha - your comment was much funnier. I nearly choked on my 6am ramen when I read it. Thank you for that and for the open minded read :)

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