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It May Not Be True

Everybody keeps asking me, “Hey Jerry.” Are all the things you write about really true. ‘Cause they find it pretty hard to believe, I’ve done all of the things I say I do. If I really did all I said I have then by my calculations it appears That it would cost about ten million bucks and I would have to live two hundred years I will say there are some things I’ve written that are based upon some facts that are true As to which ones are real and which ones not I will leave that decision up to you I can say life has all manner of things happy and sad - good and bad - false and true The best thing about anything I write Is when I’m allowed to share them with you

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Date: 2/23/2024 4:40:00 PM
Good one, Jerry. One thing we know for sure about you is you have the fertile mind that keeps us entertained.
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 2/23/2024 6:47:00 PM
Thanks David. I appreciate the comment.
Date: 2/23/2024 11:04:00 AM
I reckon its a good'un all write.' Great to read You Jerry.!
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 2/23/2024 6:48:00 PM
Thanks Joe.
Date: 2/21/2024 6:09:00 PM
Red Skelton used to say, "Keep 'em guessing." ~ A. G. Reed
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 2/23/2024 6:49:00 PM
Problem is, sometimes even I'm not sure if it is real or imagined.
Date: 2/21/2024 5:47:00 PM
Definitely understand what you’re saying. Delightful poem about the freedom of expression.
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 2/23/2024 6:49:00 PM
Thanks Karen.
Date: 2/21/2024 5:46:00 PM
Definitely understand what you’re saying. Delightful poem about the freedom of expression.
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Date: 2/21/2024 5:25:00 PM
I'm good with that, my friend. A story is a story, it doesn't have to be my experience personally. I get a lot of enjoyment out of some of the things my kids and family have experienced that I couldn't afford. :-) Thanks for sharing your stories with us through your poetry, Jerry. Have a great week! Bill
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 2/23/2024 6:51:00 PM
The nice thing about it is I can just put it out there. If someone likes it, great. If not...
Date: 2/21/2024 3:16:00 PM
wonderful ending to your poem. I agree, the sharing is the best part. Sometimes folks think that everything I write is a personal experience. It's not...it's just the way I'm spinning things for effectiveness. Nicely done, Jerry. have a great evening, Sara
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 2/23/2024 6:54:00 PM
Thanks Sara. I guess when it comes right down to it, it all stems from something we've experienced.

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