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Tears - I Started a Joke

Today is the day she will finally be married the man of her dreams They had met two months earlier and he's fallen deeply in love with her, and asked her to marry him He couldn't wait to spend the rest of his life with her And being who he is she agreed to marry him So glowing with joy, she's feeling so wonderful and can't wait to see her man at the altar Even though her family was against it -that it's too soon to get married -that she hardly knew him But of course she knows he's the one He's perfectly fit and rich And one day she will come to love him like she once did her high school sweetheart Except he got fat and she had to leave him - A fat man can't work and is just unattractive In fact she doesn't even think of him anymore it's been two years since she dated him Her future husband is perfectly fit, handsome and so very rich Just her kind of man... Clearing her head she dolled up Slipped into her Cinderella dress and rushed out the hotel door with her only friend She doesn't care that her family didn't come She's never going to forgive them She'll be very rich soon, so she really doesn't care Smiling and giggling She turned to her friend and said hurry open the door Only to step into an empty dim chapel With a big banner hanging saying ...I'm sorry you couldn't love me because I was fat and my wallet was thin! Tears... For contest: I started a joke Sponsor: Maria Williams 11-25-17

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Date: 8/13/2023 2:11:00 PM
Everywhere I click, I am seeing that I already left you comments. I see Connie Wong at a lot of your poems too. Since you were away, did you know she passed away last fall? Just thought i would let you know in case you didn't know. We lost a marvelous woman when she passed away.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 8/14/2023 1:33:00 PM
Thank you Andrea, and yes I knew when I used to have fb. We were friends on it. I was so sad and still sad about her. She was very kind to me. I was even planning to meet her when I was going to Hawaii but sadly she left early. She was encouraging me to come back to soup too. Just sad, and I hope she’s writing more poems up in Heaven :)
Date: 3/28/2018 12:28:00 PM
I didn't know that you won this contest? Congratulations
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Akkina Downing
Date: 3/28/2018 7:55:00 PM
Thank you Pashang... Hugs :)
Date: 3/16/2018 6:15:00 AM
A well deserved win, Akkina: Love the twist at the end. The joke was on her. Lol SuZ
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Akkina Downing
Date: 3/16/2018 6:03:00 PM
It was... Lol! Thank you Suzanne! Hugs :)
Date: 1/7/2018 8:28:00 PM
Akkina! I'm shocked... What a wicked dirty vindictive trick to think up! I love it. Superbly written... fell for it! Congrats on your so well deserved win.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 1/7/2018 9:00:00 PM
Lol! Your comment just got me laughing. Thank you so much Lin! Hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/12/2017 10:11:00 PM
Wow Akkina! I am back to congratulate you on your wonderful third placement! Kudos my friend!
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/13/2017 12:11:00 PM
Connie, thank you so much! Hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/12/2017 9:59:00 AM
Congratulations Akkina...
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Pashang Salehi
Date: 12/19/2017 1:35:00 PM
Merry Christmas my dear...
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/12/2017 4:29:00 PM
Thank you so much Pashang... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/11/2017 7:28:00 PM
Akkina a very big Congratulations on your excellent third place win. I am so sorry on this late notification, but I had all sort of glitches going on last night, from my side. I was able to send you the Soup mail luckily though, so at least I did get in first there. Your entry made me smile, leaving that very important concluding message though"never judge a book by its cover". Thank you once again for entering the contest....Maria xxx
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 7:42:00 PM
It was an honor my dear friend. I thank you with all my heart for placing me in third place. I took a chance not expecting a win for I know there are many great poets here. But I'm super happy I did :) hugs and smiles and loves always :) xoxo, Kina
Date: 12/11/2017 2:38:00 PM
I love the surprise ending of this poem. Congratulations Akkina.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 2:43:00 PM
Thank you so much Carole, I truly appreciate your lovely comment... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/11/2017 12:22:00 PM
Oh, well, what comes around goes around.. paybacks are helll....Enjoyed the write...Congratulations on your well deserved win, Akkina! Hugs Eve ~`*
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 12:42:00 PM
Yep, lol! Thank you so much Eve... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/11/2017 11:25:00 AM
Great story and lesson! Congrats, Akkina
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 12:42:00 PM
Thank you so much Susan.. hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/11/2017 9:24:00 AM
Hey girl!...you did it...Congrats!!! my dear friend...you're excellent write deserved a fabulous win...yahoo!...god bless and many, many white smiles for you Akkina...(((hugs)))...^WW^
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 9:51:00 AM
Ahhh... I'm just glowing with this smile on... LOL! Thank you so much my awesome friend ^WW^ hugs and smiles and loves always :)
Date: 12/11/2017 8:54:00 AM
Returning with congrats Akkina on your win--you wrote such an important message and life lesson.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 9:45:00 AM
You're so sweet Vijay and I truly appreciate your support. Thank you so much... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 12/11/2017 7:32:00 AM
Excellent poem and shows how superficial some can be.. Congratulations on your third place...
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/11/2017 7:49:00 AM
OMG, I'm just so excited I can't stop smiling. Lol! I'm just the happiest person today :) Thank you so much Silent One and especially to Maria... Hugs and smiles and loves : )
Date: 12/9/2017 12:28:00 AM
A nice story and twist to your poem Akkina.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 12/9/2017 7:49:00 AM
Thanks much dear :)
Date: 11/30/2017 2:31:00 AM
Your free verse delivers a superb narration, Akkina, and a lesson to go with it. The young lady deserved a lesson, although to some it might sound somewhat cruel. On the other hand, revenge, after the initial satisfaction, can also leave a bitter taste. ~ Hugs & Smiles // paul
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/30/2017 6:02:00 AM
Thank you so much Paul, indeed and lesson learned :) hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/29/2017 10:58:00 PM
WoW!!!...Awesome write my friend...moral message intercepted...your talent is shining through Akkina...Maria is going to have a tough time deciding...you started something alright lol...god bless...^WW^
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/30/2017 6:01:00 AM
Lol! Lets hope she likes it at least :) thanks "WW"... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/29/2017 9:56:00 PM
Wow...she got quite a shock...Very nicely penned Akkina..
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/30/2017 5:59:00 AM
Thanks so much Joseph... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/29/2017 8:15:00 PM
Funny you are. Nothing like a little surprise ending to make us laugh. I saw a film that worked like this recently, but your story is much better. Great job.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/29/2017 8:47:00 PM
Oh wow, Duke, thank you so much for your kind comment, I truly appreciate it very much. Hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/29/2017 3:21:00 AM
A tragic ending well deserved! A lesson to be learned here from your wonderful story my dear Akkina! Good luck!
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/29/2017 6:04:00 AM
Thank you so much Demetrios, I truly appreciate you're visit and comment. Hugs and smiles dear friend :)
Date: 11/28/2017 5:37:00 PM
This is so cool Akkina. I loved the humor and the moral of your story. : )
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/28/2017 5:55:00 PM
I'm so happy you enjoyed this one dear Connie, thank you so much... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/27/2017 5:49:00 PM
Wow, what a story! Loved this!
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/27/2017 6:05:00 PM
A crazy one.. Lol! Thank you so much... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/27/2017 11:08:00 AM
She got sucker punched in this cool morality tale, Akkina. Nice poetic delivery, although the big fella got his comeuppance, that don't make it right how cruel he treated her. Lol! It don't take away from the point of the poem though. Clever, smartly written poem. Love always.
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/27/2017 12:28:00 PM
Lol... she sure did. And yeah he got her back real bad. Thanks so much my dear friend Freddie! Hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/27/2017 9:39:00 AM
She was cruel if she loved him for looks or money, that never works, well written, Akkina, great lesson:)
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/27/2017 12:24:00 PM
She was all about the looks and the green... thanks so much Jo! Hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/27/2017 6:17:00 AM
A lesson learned, but I will always stick by the old saying, "Two wrongs don't make a right". Regardless, you caught me out! wish you well in the contest!
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/27/2017 2:29:00 PM
Thank you so much Mick, i truly appreciate your support... hugs and smiles :)
Date: 11/26/2017 6:58:00 PM
I quite enjoyed this story you told, using that theme, I started a joke. I take it the man of her dreams was someone met online and she had been catfished by her ex!!
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/26/2017 7:17:00 PM
Actually they met at a bar and she never realized it was her ex all along playing with her, knowing exactly what kind of person she was. She dumped him for gaining the weight in HS and of course he was heartbroken and made it his goal to come back at her... Lol!
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