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Trading Places

Would you like to trade With me for just one day I'll take what you have And you can take my place It might do us good To bring about a change If we traded places For a single day I'll take all your problems And you take all of mine We might find the answers If given enough time It's easier sometimes to see From a different side From another perspective From another's life Then we both can trade back When it is we're done Perhaps apologize If we did each other wrong I'm sure it would open up our eyes To a lot that's going on Teach us much about ourselves All the do's and don'ts A little give, a little take If we decide to trade I'm not saying forever But just for today Give ourselves if nothing else That much needed break So what do you say Do you want to trade?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 8/19/2016 8:29:00 PM
I'm with Cheryl. I am retired and loaf all day. What about you? This is really a fantastic poem Mike. If this was possible, I believe this world would be a much better place for all. I'm going to give this a 7.
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Mike Hauser
Date: 8/19/2016 11:34:00 PM
I write my best poetry with my hands in a toilet...not my head!
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Mike Hauser
Date: 8/19/2016 11:20:00 PM
I work 16 hour days 5 days a week... I have a lawn and cleaning business so I can work when it's light outside AND when it's dark! Yeah me!
Date: 8/19/2016 6:32:00 PM
It all depends on what you do for a living Mike, lol! Nice poem btw my friend!:)
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Mike Hauser
Date: 8/19/2016 11:20:00 PM
Thank you my dear!

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