My Life

early 50's
don't mean maybe
here i come
slap the baby
hear me screaming
now i'm breathing
the proud parents
really beaming
mid december
it is chilly
named me mike 
instead of billy
adolescence
before you know it
kind of shy
don't you blow it
moved away 
because of dad
left behind
friends i had
teenage years
finally settled
florida
from seattle
culture shock
plus the weather
all i had 
sonic sweaters
took no time
skin to leather
from the color
alabaster
here's the years 
i discovered
full time friends 
part time lovers
a few times
things got drastic
drank to much
acted spastic
laid around
worked on fattening
mom and dad
were not laughing
as they begged
on their knees
find a job
so you can leave
i joined in
the military
with no war
not too scary
found a girl
we got married
had some kids
now it's scary
lost my job
lost my dime
standing in
unemployment lines
found a job
things are fine
moving to 
the prime of life
with the kids 
still at home
things are moving
right along
from the left
to the right
that's the story
of my life
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Hoffman Avatar
September 18, 2016 at 10:34 AM
This is such a great interesting way to describe ones life; great fun read my friend!:) PS Like my poor sons you sound like you had quite a childhood culture shock move too!
Turner Avatar
September 18, 2016 at 7:57 AM
It is nice to learn about you, Mike. Sounds like an interesting life:) Fun Read!
Hauser  Avatar
September 18, 2016 at 7:22 AM
This is actually a fairly accurate telling of my life, you should try it!
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