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Lines Lines Lines

You can line up at the bank
Or you can line up at the mall
If you in a real big rush, you can line up in your autocar
Coffee lines and fast food lines
Even I, have some lines
If I may whisper them to you
Lines lines are everywhere, 
Even at the local state fair

Line lines lines
Long lines, short lines
No one likes any lines
No one likes my funny lines
So what if they rhyme?
Unless you a burly Bureaucrat
Then all the lines are very good times
Especially when they all lined up
Paying unpaid taxes, along with hefty fines,
Fine fine those dam fines

One day I would like to say, we have had enough
I would draw a line in the sand
Sadly I have no worldly doubt
There’s even a line for that

There is a group, they don’t like lines
They sure know how to sing
Hold the line, Hold line
Love isn’t always on time!

Doctors, lawyers, dentists too!!
They all have lines tailored just for you
Hours, days, endless waiting
They love to have their lines

Don’t ever ask why the line
There will never be an answer
Even if they should make one up
There’s a line for even that

Now one day, your line shall end
As you lie at the funeral parlor
Funny how for this last task
There is no line for that

I am sure, there must be lines, way up and above
As well as Hell down below
Lines will never never never end
Just because you’re dead

Now if your one who hates me so
There’s even  a line for that
Concert tickets will have less lines
Than getting a shot at me

So if one day, there shall be a soul
Who may wish to love me even so and so
I have good news, for this is true
That line is empty, except for dust
Waiting just for you




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Notes: 

have to run
have to go
Check my soup site just to see
who is onLINE now to talk to me


( if you wish to read this twice, please get in line and start over )

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/12/2014 5:09:00 PM
Enjoyable lines Arthur! When young we used to get lines to write at school (as a punishment!); but this was no punishment to read:) // paul
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/12/2014 9:10:00 PM
Thanks Paul! :)
Date: 6/12/2014 12:03:00 PM
Oh brilliant!!! You always impress me, oh man, there are too many lines in this that were wonderful, I praise them all. I hope I am in right line to give you a sweet hug one day my friend :)
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/12/2014 9:11:00 PM
That line is completely empty
Date: 6/11/2014 5:24:00 PM
A great write my friend. Only line I truly want to stand in is the winner's line at Powerball Lottery headquarters!!! Bravooooooooo on the poem!!!!!!!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/12/2014 9:13:00 PM
LOL then for sure you would have a huge lineup of "new" friends!!
Date: 6/11/2014 12:54:00 PM
You had me smiling and thinking of all the lines we stand in. I did not stand in line to read this fine poem you penned but it got me thinking how many lines we do stand in over time. Nicely done. love phyl
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/12/2014 9:15:00 PM
Thank you Phyllis, much appreciated!!!! :)
Date: 6/8/2014 11:58:00 AM
OK, a different kind of poem about lines. I too hate lines any kind of lines, but sometimes we can't avoid them. Thanks for sharing.... Lucilla
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/8/2014 11:49:00 PM
No one likes lines I hope!!!!!!!
Date: 6/8/2014 9:02:00 AM
Oh, I'll stand in line just for you :) even though I hate lines. So I'll start a line. You cannot have one on earth that is without line, Arthur! What are you thinking, hehe?
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/8/2014 11:49:00 PM
You are so kind!!! Thank you!!!!
Date: 6/8/2014 2:10:00 AM
2nd and 2nd to the last stanzas. :D well you have enumerated a lot of lines here..... :) the last stanza... the whole of it is sad.... that I see.. :O mixed emotions you stir in each stanza.. :)
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/8/2014 11:50:00 PM
Thank you Olive, and yes, I am waiting, in the line of sadness! :)
Date: 6/7/2014 11:40:00 PM
Do I need to take a number? ....wonderful as always my friend...There are lines on my forehead when I frown so thanks for making me smile....Tim
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/7/2014 11:46:00 PM
Glad you enjoyed! Did you guess the band?

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