Wingless

At 82, I'm not through
Until the Fat Lady sings
I keep on eating
And repeating
I'm not ready to have Wings!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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December 31, 2019 at 3:40 AM
Hi Shirley, I really enjoyed the message of this write. Happy New Year:-) Alexis
Hawkins Avatar
January 1, 2020 at 4:06 PM
Happy New Year Alexis. Thank you for your kind comment, so pleased you enjoyed the poem Best Wishes...Shirley
Y. Avatar
December 31, 2019 at 3:52 AM
Soup mail
Somadas Avatar
December 31, 2019 at 1:29 AM
Good one.. Can I put your name in one of my poem?
Somadas Avatar
December 31, 2019 at 1:49 AM
Done.. https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/shirley_hawkins_1212844
Hawkins Avatar
December 31, 2019 at 1:34 AM
I'd be honoured. Shirley...
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