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Way Back When

WE ALWAYS WILL REMEMBER WHEN THEY DIDN'T LIKE US WAY BACK THEN BUT THE OLD WAYS FADE SOMEHOW AND THEY REALLY DO LIKE US NOW NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF KIDS JUST DOING WHAT WE'RE TOLD WE NEVER HEARD OF VIETNAM JUST TAKING ORDERS FROM THE MAN MOST DIDN'T LIKE US WAY BACK THEN AND COMING BACK FELT LIKE A SIN WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE DID TO MAKE THEM MAD AT A BUNCH A KIDS BUT THE OLD WAYS FADE SOMEHOW AND THEY REALLY DO LIKE US NOW NOW AT BARS AND GAMES AT STORES AND PICNICS TOO WE WEAR OUR HATS TO SHOW OUR STANCE FOR WHAT WE DID FOR YOU AND NOW THEY STOP AND SAY WITH SOME SORROW AND DISMAY THANK YOU SIR FOR WHAT YOU DID WAY BACK WHEN YOU WERE JUST A KID YES THE OLD WAYS CHANGE SOMEHOW AND THEY SURE AS HECK LIKE US NOW AND YES, WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT O YES, WE TRULY DO APPRECIATE THAT AND YES THE OLD WAYS FADE SOMEHOW AND YES THEY TRULY DO LOVE US NOW

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Date: 4/12/2016 11:06:00 AM
vernon burke,, you've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Love LINDA :)
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Date: 8/28/2015 7:25:00 PM
VERNON, Enjoyed this very much... SKAT
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Date: 4/13/2011 12:52:00 PM
I finally am getting around to thank you for your kind comments on my poetry, it is truly appreciated Vernon. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/12/2011 4:44:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Vernon. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. I wish you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/11/2011 9:00:00 AM
This has a deeper meaning to it that just ruffles my heart. keep it up!! (Y)
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