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Living In Denial

There's no denying
We hear too much lying
In the World today

Too much cheating
And repeating
Everything we say

Too much backchat
And idle chit chat
Going all around.

Too much talk
And not much action
Abounds

Too much taking.
Too little giving
It seems a rule of thumb.

Too much heartache
And Destruction
Making all feel numb

Too much trouble
Cauldrons bubble
Making another spell

Trouble brewing
While we are spewing
Do we now live in HELL?

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Joe Maverick

Date: 2/18/2023 12:35:00 PM

Fire...' FIRE IN HELL ' Read all about it. ' get the Low down here..' i've been studying Heavy duty wokeness ya know..Anyway there I was.. I Was reinventing the big round thing.' Psst. I Musn't mis-respect it' Wrong name it.? Or i'll The blame get ' dad blame it ' anyhow its a Well known device you see on busses cars ships Planes trains..Buggys trams rv's.' Shall I go on? No? You mean you've had enough already.' ' But it seems to me that this.This Denial place..' Coulden't we take a detour ?

Joe Maverick
Date: 2/18/2023 12:46:00 PM

Anyway...Its me again on the re-inventing theme..i picked it up by watching all the world leaders sing happy birthday whilst washing their hands and Telling us that colds and flu's were out in the wide world ' And I say chicken licken is to be given some respect ' as he didn't force his idea on others Unlike some I can mention.'

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/17/2023 2:19:00 AM

Don't come to Malta. Corruption is a winning attitude.

Joe Maverick
Date: 2/23/2023 11:30:00 AM

Wow I bet my maltesers would Melt in corruptions intensity Victor.' Maltesers melting in Malta..? I can see the headlines now And me walking..Carefully. ' as I try not to exacerbate the melt To date.! I daren't falter.' do hope your'e smiling.? Grinning.? Well grimacing even.? I mean its close enough Specially in the distance.' And I"m not proud..I'll take any Encouragement.? Or none even.'