Losing Proposition

Losing Proposition

Alcohol can really wreck your life
The list of friends will constantly shrink
It cost me my job,I lost my wife
So I tried to sober up,then think
Oh hell,just have one more little drink



Hard Choices contest/Dr. Ram Mehta
Greg Hoffman 6/16/2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 11/3/2015 9:16:00 PM
Greg, :) Congratulations on having your poem featured in the soups, Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~
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Date: 7/23/2014 3:56:00 PM
Greg :) Thank you for the sweet reply, on my comment. I'm a little late, getting back to all the replies, left a while back. XOX ~LINDA~
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Date: 7/5/2014 11:31:00 AM
move on move on don't try it again.... :) drink a cup of Love better.. :D, BIG CONGRATULATIONS!
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Date: 7/4/2014 4:03:00 PM
Ah! but that one more little drink could have fatal consequences! Very good write, Greg. Congrats on a deserved win. // paul
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:05:00 PM
Thank you very much and thanks for commenting
Date: 7/4/2014 2:24:00 PM
A very powerful write on a tough choice. Well deserved winner. jan xx
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:10:00 PM
Thank you and thanks for commenting
Date: 7/4/2014 11:13:00 AM
Excess Alcohol is definitely a losing proposition. Congrats for top win. Mohan
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:11:00 PM
That's what I thought,thanks and thank you for commenting
Date: 7/4/2014 11:06:00 AM
Wow...congrats...and thanks for sharing
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:11:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 7/4/2014 9:51:00 AM
WOW, now that's a Hard Choice. Congratulations, hoping you made it though... Linda
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:13:00 PM
Just barely lol,thank you for your WOW,from you that means a lot.Thanks again for your comments
Date: 7/4/2014 9:25:00 AM
Boy, you nailed that one, dint cha? Congrats on a profound write.
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:17:00 PM
Got lucky with that one.Thanks for commenting
Date: 7/4/2014 8:29:00 AM
Wow a great reality Greg ! Wonderfully penned ,, deserved top win , big congrats!
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:18:00 PM
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Date: 7/4/2014 8:16:00 AM
A unique write on the Hard Choices and fine Rhyming, Congrats on the win in my contest, Greg
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:09:00 PM
Thank you very much,it was a fun write and the first time I ever tried that style of poem.Thanks again
Date: 6/27/2014 6:43:00 AM
Never give up, my friend. Alcohol is one of the toughest to beat, but the rewards are great.. Hugs.. Arlene
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Greg Hoffman
Date: 7/4/2014 6:16:00 PM
Thank you Arlene and thanks for commenting
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