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Peace At Last - Collaboration With Rob Bettridge

There are women who feel a strong need
To nag men until their ears bleed
In a war of attrition
With relentless petition
Is a cruel way to make men concede

Men wish for a life of peace 
But get nagged by a tongue that won't cease
Men will just say
It's the female DNA
That must out in its need for release 

We can’t help it; we just HAVE to nag
Guess some folks would call us 'an old hag'
But men get on our nerves
When you paw at our curves
Men should give up and wave the white flag

We can suffer from bad PMT,
Become ogres that men want to flee
We scream and we shout
Say we’ll throw you out
But for some reason you wont let us be

Better by far, we should try this next time
It's effective and will prove sublime
By wearing earplugs
In each of our lugs 
We'll be laughing whilst nagging - in mime

Laughing together will lighten our day
It's a tonic to chase our problems away
For a really big smile
Can last a long while
And we'll both get along better that way

24th January 2016-01-24 
Collaboration by Jan Allison and Rob Bettridge

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Sean Kelly

February 1, 2016 at 1:23 AM

The "Rob n' Jan Laugh-In" have really hit the spot with your clever/witty rhymes . Write onnnnnnnn , you two (sorry didn't mean to mention Bono !)

Jan Allison

February 1, 2016 at 11:32 AM

We do have fun when we write Sean and I love the limerick form:-) hugs Jan xx

Duke Beaufort

January 28, 2016 at 1:23 PM

Hey--this humor is great. We need more!! Life is too short and there's too much trouble.

Jan Allison

January 28, 2016 at 1:25 PM

I agree we need more humour and Rob and I are having fun with our little impromptu fun writes:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars

January 27, 2016 at 12:28 PM

Janny lady, I love this :) Such a great collab you can NOT tell that 2 people wrote this. That is what teamwork is all about!! *smiles* -luloo

Jan Allison

January 27, 2016 at 1:47 PM

We do have fun LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Rob Bettridge

January 25, 2016 at 2:27 PM

Try this at home (although if performed in public, it would be far more entertaining): Couples should face each other, take a deep breath and (without making any sound at all) Proceed to have a good old Nag and a Row with each other c/w animated finger wagging, Brow Beating, Silent Yelling, Jumping up & Down, Wailing, Gnashing of Teeth - The Whole Works! How long d'you think it would be before you both burst out laughing at the Silent Silliness of your Manic Mime? (If you are alone, try it in the Mirror)...........People who Play together, Get along together. People who Don't - Won't.

Jan Allison

January 26, 2016 at 1:44 PM

I'm 21 again and 21 I will remain lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Rob Bettridge

January 26, 2016 at 9:43 AM

Btw, I know it was you Birthday Jan but I thought it might be insensitive of me to remind you (or indeed, any woman over forty) of it.

Jan Allison

January 25, 2016 at 5:09 PM

:-) am saying nuttin:-) hugs Jan xx

Rob Bettridge

January 25, 2016 at 3:11 PM

C'mon - Fess Up.... You tried it, Didn't ya? lol

Jan Allison

January 25, 2016 at 2:56 PM

Gosh you've got a hidden camera in our house lol - only joking lol:-) thanks for joining me in another fabulous fun collaboration:-) hugs jan xx

Eric Boddie

January 25, 2016 at 1:09 PM

man and woman were made to be....together forever in perfect unity....but when you give some a chance....who know not of romance....only damage can be done, apparently....such a fun read you two....;)

Jan Allison

January 25, 2016 at 2:14 PM

Thanks Eric I am loving these impromptu writes with Rob he has an awesome sense of humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

January 25, 2016 at 9:58 AM

...and another fun write which never fail to elicit smiles...you two are doing great with these collabs...congrats, Jan and Rob! :-)

Jan Allison

January 25, 2016 at 12:59 PM

aww thanks and thanks again for all the birthday wishes Kim:-) hugs Jan xxx

Tim Smith

January 24, 2016 at 4:36 PM

You guys are on fire with these. Awesome work.

Jan Allison

January 24, 2016 at 4:40 PM

Thanks Tim it is wonderful to collaborate with Rob he is a delight to write with and the humour just flows:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

January 24, 2016 at 4:25 PM

GREAT job again by your two. Jan, sadly, it is MY husband that is the nag in the family. I have to live with that crap all the time. Ugggg.

Jan Allison

January 24, 2016 at 4:38 PM

Thanks Andrea it is so lovely to write with Rob we share a similar sense of humour:-) I guess at times we all smile sweetly on the outside yet inside we are screaming:-( hugs jan x