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Keep a Stiff Upper Lip

Keep a stiff upper lip, it isn't that bad Things will surely get better Life is a series of these ups and downs Surely isn't always fair weather Unpredictable is a word that's often used When referring to things in general For some strange reason as we all get older Life gets somewhat less pleasurable Can't do the things we once did with ease Restricted by physical abilities At one time things were second nature to us They now restrict our activities But all things considered I'm doing quite well For a man of my advancing years Can't do ALL the thing I once used to do Also lost some brain matter I fear © Jack Ellison 2014

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Date: 2/21/2014 4:12:00 PM
Jack ,I don't think you've lost any brain matter, we all get older and stiff. Lol Good poem . Anne
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Jack Ellison
Date: 2/21/2014 9:14:00 PM
Sadly, my memory is suffering badly! So far so good, I'm always able to find my way back home! LOL Love and hugs, Jack-O XOXOXOX
Date: 2/21/2014 8:39:00 AM
I know a stiff upper lip. I pooper scooped today. And yes, that included Dragon's. Guess what? It's cold again! My upper lip got so cold, that it got stiff! Tho mostly cause my nose is running. Apparently I'm alergic to pooper scooping in the freezing cold!. Go figure? Dragon was bouncing around where the swamp had been a few days ago. I kept hoping he'd crack the ice and get stuck in the mud again. I know! I know! Not nice! But couldn't he just help me ash the stuff... just once? Silly Dragon!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 2/21/2014 9:10:00 PM
Must be difficult to talk with a stiff upper lip... probably sound like John Wayne! XOXOXOX

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