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Another day above ground is definitely a good day...
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Better than six feet under,


Hope I don’t get there by blunder,


The gods do of me tear the heavens asunder,


They can’t make up their minds, to kill me or of my body plunder…J


 


Another day outside a box,


Even when I do eat cream cheese and lox,


My cholesterol numbers are higher than my taxes,


Everytime I eat, I can feel my arteries harden like rocks…J


 


My blood still flowing, well almost,


To a god my body is a lousy host,


Someday I may do better as a ghost,


But right now gotta stay above ground,


Eating as much as I can of roast…J


© ed ~ 9/19/06


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 Reviews of "Another day above ground is definitely a good day..."
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on September 20, 2006
Well Hope you will still be around a loooooooong time!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by CJ Heck
Reviewed on September 19, 2006
Very clever poem, Ed -- another day above ground is always welcomed by me, too!
Hugs,
CJ

Reviewed by Jeff Mason
Reviewed on September 19, 2006
Ed, as always, you are TOO funny! And... there is a serious vein in here as well (all puns intended - arteries / veins - lol). -- Jeff

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on September 19, 2006
"We are what we eat" or so they say...Rufuz be careful you don't eat dad;-)woof woof!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed on September 19, 2006
Yeah, you too can have a body like mine if you're not careful, but who cares, I enjoy being inside it. Come on in and have a burger!

Reviewed on September 19, 2006
AMEN!! I agree wholeheartedly! Great write; makes one count their blessings, doesn't it?? Well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed on September 19, 2006
You got that right, Ed. Celebrate each moment of life aboveground!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on September 19, 2006
You should eat healthy food. Besides, the day you have to go, you'll go. Nothing can alter that, so worry about today only, let tomorrow care for itself. Victor

Reviewed by Dove JoAnne Cromp (Reader)
Reviewed on September 19, 2006
Yeay, Ed, I agree with Mr. Ed...We would like to see you around a while longer, lol..((((Hears & Hugs)))))

Xxx dove

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on September 19, 2006
eat cream cheese and lox

Switch to low fat american cheese and tuna - much healthier.


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