No Free Lunches
Miracle Man
November 4, 2023
When eggs are free they’re quickly snatched,
But like most things free there’s an effort to deceive.
Many see Rotisserie chickens before they’re hatched,
and slick advertising makes many others believe.
Many will jump on the wagon if supposedly free,
but most things counted free have an effort to entice.
Only one free thing should be our passionate plea,
our Salvation is free but it too had/has a price.
Jesus Christ
Romans 6:23KJV
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The steam off from her coffee,
Was clouding her shades,
When she hinted it to me,
No free lunches -
Everyone pays.
A thousand naked stories,
And this - just one of them days,
But I was just another blind match,
As I smiled my famous phrase.
I dreamt that she now lay upon her satin blue,
Called me, 'Hey babe, over here',
Well I drowned in her smile, but
She's knowing as I look around this cafe,
Everyone pays,
Oh yeah, everyone pays
Well I don't wanna' waste oh my whole life,
Figuring Eve's mind -
No mind, but
How much baby for your time?
How much you empress for your time?
Got to know., for another hour,
Of your time.
Yes, that steam off from her coffee,
Was clouding her shades,
When she hinted it to me -
No free lunches - there I knew...
Everyone pays.
Socialism
My Opinion
Tom
8-1-2019
Politicians promise anything to get, or stay, elected,
Socialism won’t save the world and should be rejected.
They endeavor to convince others that their role is in sync,
Armed with opinions, and like armpits, most stink.
I wonder how many promises we might see fulfilled,
By those pushing socialism, some quite skilled.
We elect foul mouthed people who should be curbside,
As our country continues on its downhill slide.
The things socialist’s espouse appear downright crazy,
Intended to capture the vote, of the free seeking lazy.
There are no free lunches, affixed to everything is a price,
While the free loaders pay nothing, others will sacrifice.
You can’t eradicate poverty by bringing the rich down,
This kind of socialist thinking is just a legal shakedown.
Just take from the haves because a have not feels slighted,
Give them a seat at the table so they won’t feel uninvited.
There Are No Free Lunches
By: Miracle Man
9/26/2018
The song, “The best things in life are free”
Beyond a smile, a hug, or a friend, can this be?
Now I’ve never been one who aspired for free stuff,
But others I know complain there’s never enough.
Being free, to me, means some others have paid,
And when I’m footing the bill I feel betrayed.
Anything the Government can give you today,
With tomorrows sun rise it can also take away.
Many become puppets intent being to advance,
The government pulls their string and they dance.
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