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Dark Sheep...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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With my family I don’t speak,

To them I guess I am the black sheep,

Sometimes it bothers me, but my own bed I made,

Guess though my family does belong to their own little clique…

 

A short stint as a guest of the state of New Jersey,

An even shorter stint in the United States Navy,

As well so many drugs I’ve done, making me wavy,

Guess my family thinks of me pretty much as jerky…

 

If though it were up to me,

My family I would never see,

Only cousins do I anymore have,

Of them I have seen so little,

I feel better thinking I am related,

 

To my ocean, my sea…

© ed ~ 10/21/08


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Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
I know the feeling. Now I'm on top, they are on the bottom.
Always think I suppose too loan them money, more like give them money.
You may be better off Ed.
Ron

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
Like bonnie said you truly are a beautiful person..and I think you are wonderful..keep smiling sweetie always...great big HUgsssss comin your way...

Reviewed on October 21, 2008
Heartbreaking; you're in my thoughts and prayers today, (((Dear Friend)))! Have courage; don't ever give up hope!

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

Reviewed on October 21, 2008
You can't pick your relatives, only your friends, and you gots lots of them, but you look good in black, not as good as Obama, but passable ha. Bless Ya! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Tom Hyland
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
ED - Black IS Beautiful! But, you're still - Tall, Dark, and UGLY! <-- couldn't resist the DIG!

Then, as a corollary - the immortal words of Jack Canfield -

"No matter what you say or do to me, I'm still a worthwhile person!"

AND - yew DO have them thar other Brothers ED - doncha'?

AND - have you watched the DVD "The SECRET?" If not, see if your local library has it. If not, call me and I'll mail you my copy, OK?

AND - finally - take THREE EXLAX - and DON'T call me in the morning!

OH - yeah, almost forgot - PEE-WEE told me that if you love your Ocean, the Sea,
so much - you should BATHE in it more OFTEN!

Peace - Love - and - ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM !!!
28 letters - count 'em - look that up in your Funk & Wagnall !

TK.


Reviewed by Louisa Dobbins
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
I may look like your sheep but I claim to be you sister.
That sheep looks like Obama in his ocean of followers :)
Somber, yet beautiful poetry.

Reviewed on October 21, 2008
((((Ed)))),

I know. Believe me ... you're in my prayers. Keep me in yours -

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

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
Yea I have known that feeling at times, family and sibling rivalries destroy the love that parents hoped to instill. If we are different and don't conform to what their ideas of normalcy then there is obviously something wrong with us...it can't be them. LOL
Fee

Reviewed on October 21, 2008
Ed,

What a revealing story about your life. Well written and sad poem, my friend.

Mary

Reviewed by Bonnie May
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
But an adorable black sheep you are and my family has openings. You are someone who plays to a different drummer my friend and I love the music you play. They'll eventually come around for you are adorable. Love and hugs, Bonnie

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on October 21, 2008
Wash you mouth, you ain't no cousins anymore but yo've two brothers you dumb Devil and don't you ever forget it!

Ed the Elder



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