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If
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                     *IF*


 


If I made you smile, my life was worthwhile,


If I made you sigh, it is better than to make you cry,


If I made you think, I did my job; you didn’t need a shrink,


If I made you frown, sorry if I made you feel in anyway down…


 


If I made you talk, I hope you did so without balk,


If I made you scream, I hope you did so during a wet dream,


If I made you laugh, I did my job on your behalf,


If I made you happy, what the hell, its better than feelin’ crappie…


 


But if I did make you cry, I hope it was not because of my being a bad guy,


If I did make you see a shrink, do so after having a drink,


If I did make you balk, my apologies; now go and take a long refreshing walk,


If I did make you instead of happy, feel crappie, sorry again, but its time for me to take a nappie…


            © ed ~ 8/27/05


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 Reviews of "If"
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
You always have me smiling :-)

Reviewed by Steve Patterson
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
you always make me smile. for a yankee, you ain't too shabby a poet.

if you ever need writin' lessons & spellin' lessons, e-me.
TX

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
Thank you for sharing your sense of humor, Ed. Love and peace.

Regis

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
What a fantastic take on Kipplings IF.

Love this old bean..

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
I think you did all of the following, but I am a little worried about the second one - on second thought, that must have been someone else.

If I made you talk, I hope you did so without balk,
If I made you scream, I hope you did so during a wet dream,
If I made you laugh, I did my job on your behalf,
If I made you happy, what the hell, its better than feelin’ crappie…

But 3 out of 4 ain't bad!


Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
Oh, me thought it was spelled nappy?
Tears only water the grass
Co0l write Ed!

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on August 27, 2005
Sleep well and very peacefully...and beware of those wet nappies...to do laundry is a pain...and I know you know why!!

Love Stinky (got me laughing yet again}


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