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Sunday, May 1, 2016

ULTIMATELY



When I start to thinking about it
I say to myself what was wrong
With that one?
And what was wrong
With that one?
And so on down the line
Covering all the ones I
Ultimately
Found something wrong with
And then I think about
What was good
And there was always something good
And often there was a lot that was good but
Ultimately
There had to be something
that was bad
That trumped all the good, otherwise
DUH
I'd still be with that one
But often I don't recall just what it was...

And then I start to wonder if any of those who
Ultimately
Found more that was bad about me than good
Ever run through the same checklist
In their heads
Asking what was wrong with him?
Ya know
Cuz there WAS a lot of good
(At least for a while)) but
Ultimately
There had to be
Enough bad to trump all the good

But

Why do I get the feeling that THEY
Sit there shaking their heads saying,
OH SHIT--how could I forget about THAT???

And 

Gee, I wonder whatever happened
to that A-HOLE anyway!

13 comments:

  1. Class reunions, there are those that have, and those that haven't. I stay home. Smiles_! _m

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    1. Went to my ten year reunion...after that, couldn't bear to see what they looked like!

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  2. Every relationship is like dat, friend Tim (love or blood relation) ... thank god, we can go on living ... (oops, did I just say the "g" word???) ... anyway ... go on living, hmmm? ... of course there is always the option of killin oneself ... (b sure 2 have a sure plan that doesn't involve any strangers 2 clean up after U) ... smiles ... a...holes r everywhere and found on every level of humanity ... don't ever b intimidated by anyone, k? ... Love, cat.

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  3. There are those who always find the glass half-empty... I'm going to a reunion on Friday, so I hope I can find the good in my friends.

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    1. That should be real interesting experience!

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  4. This had me laughing to myself. I've had that same talk before. Good poem.

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    1. Thanks, Buddah. Was hoping someone would laugh.

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  5. Isn't it a game we play? Just who are the losers..us, them..I am going to a class reunion the end of the month. It will be interesting to see where I fit in..or if I want to.

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    1. You are the second one who is going to a class reunion...it must be catching--lol Who are the losers...good question. I think it's all of us. We win. We lose. We go down and listen to 'em playin' da blues.

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  6. Questions, questions! Ultimately all are answered though not the way that one desires!

    Hank

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