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Ode To a Former Wild Life

Ode To A Former Wild Life Drank too hard, rode my horses too fast didn't give a damn if my body did not last Midnight was a bell for me to pour it on get wasted until my head felt like a stone Pretty gals, O' how they spun my wheels woo'ed them as I pleased, made no deals Passionate nights spent dancing in the bed plenty of time for sleep after I am dead Life was just a big box to rip'er open bigger thrills , prettier gals I was hoping Once a spirited mustang, wild as all hell wildest things I did I dare not to tell Memories good or bad often can not decide yet one thing is sure, had one helluva' ride Memories good or bad , often know not which yet having none at all would be a real *****! Robert J. Lindley , 04-18- 2015

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Date: 4/18/2015 3:49:00 PM
Robert, it was a wild ride and a bet a wonderful memory too, why do we think we are going to live forever when we are young, how I survived those young crazy days is amazing to me, and now I am this quiet poetry writing girl, go figure and thanks for visiting my poem, chasing bigfoot
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Date: 4/18/2015 2:37:00 PM
Love the humour here Robert - the final stanza is quite thought provoking! a 7 from me:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 4/18/2015 1:30:00 PM
Each one a hammer blow that shaped the man you are today. As I always told my children....a scar will add a bit of character to a dull face and as you age you get to make up the story of how you got that scar.
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Date: 4/18/2015 1:12:00 PM
Hi Robert, thank you for your kind words! I just spent half an hour reading your work and its awesome!! Love it!! I believe you get an A7 from heaps of us! Have a great day mate, mark Robinson
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Date: 4/18/2015 11:32:00 AM
Oh the wildness of youth!! Just remember it's part of who you are now, and from my POV it's better to have had them than to live with what if of never having lived. ~Jan
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Date: 4/18/2015 11:30:00 AM
Wow! I'm sure a lot of us can relate!! Great work. Mark.
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