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The walls have yet to talk back...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
Sunday, August 28, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Another off handed attempt at humor...


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I’ve lived alone my whole life through,
From being an only child to an only adult,
I only, while speaking, talk to the walls,
They seem to have more than most people, balls…

Don’t get me wrong, living like this is by my choice,
I have lived with others but to their peril,
So used to living alone am I,
I tend to do as I want, when I want, no matter the time of day,
Or night; and that seems to both other people, I can’t understand why…

I won’t go into specifics, but trust me to say my habits can be weird,
You don’t possibly think my brain is, from drug use, too seared,
Hey, I just told my wall that I am attempting to grow back my beard,
And it replied with its usual moroseness, not a sound,
As I’ve always said if my walls did respond or talk back,
That is the very day that I will commit myself for treatment,
As abundant neurosis I do not lack…
© -ed- 8/28/16

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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on August 29, 2016
Since I've read you, I've noted that you seem to lack a sense of control. And that's why you always act impulsively, often leading to the many problems you've experienced that you write about.

While too much self-discipline is very dangerous, so is too much exploiting opportunities without good decision-making. Like Tom suggested, self analyzing won't help.

I'm not too worried if the walls talk to you. But I would be concerned if the walls have eyes. ;-)

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on August 29, 2016
Indeed, Ed, there is something to be said for living alone. When living with someone else, you have to give yourself away. An amusing write. John

Reviewed on August 28, 2016
ED... Well penned, my Friend.

Ewe made me think way way back to 1963, 53 years ago ...
Freshman Psychology101, the very First class, the Professor ...
Warned us, that when we read the very first Chapter of the Textbook,
"Don't start Self-Analyzing! There is a very fine line between ,,,
Normality and Abnormality. We all have many of the characteristics ...
And many, if not most, have idiocyncracies that can be very Strange!"

From reading that very first homework assignment, 53 years ago ...
Untl now, at age 76, My Brother, I have Seen, and Done, some Crazy Shit !
Accordingly, my belief is that Humor is a Self-Defensive Mechanism that ...
Allows us to not only Survive Life's numerous difficultes, but actually Thrive!

If those F'n Walls do ever start Talkin' ... Just Put Ear-Plugs In !!!
'They' don't know "Jack-Shit" !!!
Peace ... ✌🏻️✌🏻✌🏻. 😎😎😎. 😜😜😜. 😻😻😻.

Reviewed on August 28, 2016
I'd love to interview your wall. I wonder what I would learn????

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on August 28, 2016
Why wait for that committed treatment, Ed? Go! Start beating on the door, no matter of the time. Heh.Heh

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on August 28, 2016
Good one, I liked it a lot. No pulled punches.


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