Archie Arbuckle yearned to sample
Betty's breasts that were more than ample
He flinched when he saw 'em
Then pinched 'em and pawed 'em
Oh my! What a lovely example
She giggled, cuz it tickled his lust
As he wiggled and jiggled her bust
His affection won't lie
It stood up and said "Hi"
I'll take one for the team, if I must
Imagine a life, without worry or hurt, without sadness or happiness, without love or hate, without trust or loyalty, life doesn't have existence , life is a gift, we should treat it with self-respect, and dignity, becuz without all these things, life stands still... In darkness mistakes are what make us and defines us all, to learn great things, to take second chances for our selfs, to greatly teach others especially our youth, that there is life at the end of a rainbow, which is a symbol of new life an new beginning.... As We reconcile, with faith for god.....Unity n' Peace, I reprehend that we all take one for the T.E.A.M.
T-ogether
E-verybody
A-chieves
M-ore......
I am a sidewalk.
I am new, freshly paved.
I am solid.
I attract attention,
Even if only for one unmemorable moment...
Before you step on me.
I don't pay much notice
To the footprints, the evil soles
That come solely to harm me.
To use me.
To ignore me.
I take one for the team..
I mean, I am here for safety.. right?
I am here to protect,
from cars that come speeding down the road.
I am here to help others avoid danger...
My friends.
My users.
But it hurts.
It hurts to be walked on everyday.
No one needs to thank a mundane sidewalk.. right?
But oh, they do.
I am old now.
No one can deny that I have cracks all over.
Blemishes.
I have helped so many,
Seen so many,
And I am worn.
I am sick of seeing the bottoms of your shoes.
Help me up... please?
I know I have become gray,
And weathered,
And my gravel is coming loose.
I'm damaged.
However,
Won't one pedestrian,
Just a single soul,
Take a moment of their time,
And just thank me?
Thank me
for
being
their
shield?
As a young man, his world awaited
His thirst for success unabated
Found his niche, hunger unsated
To build a better team
Years went by, his fortunes grew
Ever larger crowds he drew
Trophies, accolades accrue
A legend it would seem
With his legacy assured
On one decision he demurred
Lack of action was inferred
The end of a dream
Indicted by a colleagues shame
He was forced to share the blame
In the press besmirch his name
Take one for the team
After all the games he won
After all the good he'd done
A storied champion was undone
It killed him it would seem
Written in honor of Joe Paterno
Couplets are written in tetrameter and trimeter
You tell me
~~~~~~~~~
Are you weeping because you lied?
I've been fooled too many times not to see the signs
To answer a question, yes I do care
And no I'm not a fool
I realized that you didn't ask that
So don't treat me as if I were
Are you crying because the truth hurts?
Yes there is a shred of sympathy left
Three, two, one, now that's gone
Harsh you say?
Oh so I'm supposed to take the short
Just because you want to have your cake
And eat it too
Take one for the team?
Uh no, that never turned out good before
Let's just say the venue has changed.
Two shots in the sky
And one in your eye
Take one for the team
And strut down to first
I’ll cheer you on
If you promise to make it home
But Lord, oh Lord
You’re blind on one side now
And you took a wrong turn
Towards infinity
What more do you want me to do?
I've done everything I could possibly do
I've taken every shot I've seen
I went down every path to make you happy
but it just all blew up in my face
How much longer must I wait?
Please just move on from here,
cause I'm tired of the same old thing
I don't want to see you,
I don't want to be with you
I used to think you were my miracle
I should've never started to believe in miracles
I can't wait for you to move on
I can't wait to not have to care about you anymore
I can't wait til I can take a deep breath
Forget your name and your face
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