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Ring Tone

Crying’s not for me, so the singer intones
As raindrops, unlike hailstones, fall on his head*
The issue, perhaps, is no more than hormones,
And he is hanging on by the thinnest of thread
His catchy tune makes a memorable ringtone
For the cellphone alarm lying next to my bed. 

Written July 12, 2022
[*with apologies to B. J. Thomas]

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 7/15/2022 11:15:00 AM Cute! Linda Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/15/2022 12:18:00 PM Linda, thanks so much for your comment.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/15/2022 3:51:00 AM Now the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head" is going over and over in my brain, so thanks for that Hank! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/15/2022 9:30:00 AM It's a lovely song. I've always enjoyed it.

Gershon Wolf Date: 7/14/2022 8:06:00 PM Ha, ha! I find this absolutely hilarious, Milt. My funny bone continues to vibrate! Thanks! :) gw Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/14/2022 8:47:00 PM I'm glad you got a good laugh out of it, gw.

Michael Tor Date: 7/14/2022 3:52:00 PM Witty piece my friend. Love BJ Thomas. Andrea Dietrich wrote a lovely tribute to him, if you haven't read it I encourage you to read. Have a blessed day and I shared that lovely Poem you wrote about your lovely wife to Judith my wife. She thought it was a heartfelt piece... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/14/2022 4:15:00 PM Thank you so much, Michael. I'm very pleased your wife liked it. I'll look up Andrea's poem.

Ann Foster Date: 7/14/2022 7:56:00 AM next to the bed... no no... put it int he other room. They go off all the time and no one of importance is on the line... scams and such... Wow... need sleep... Well done.. Great poem. Ann Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/14/2022 8:58:00 AM Thanks for the advice, Ann. Well-taken. I appreciate it.