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Dec 17, 2009
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When I'm an old Lady....
When I'm an old Lady..I'll live with each kid,
and bring so much happiness...just as they did
I want to pay back all the joy they've provided,
Returning each deed..oh I'm so excited!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids..
I'll write on their walls with reds, whites and blues,
and bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes
I'll drink from the carton and leave it out
I'll stop up the toilets and oh how they'll shout!
when I'm an old lady and live with my kids
When they're on the phone and just out of reach,
I'll get into things like sugar and bleach,
Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,
and when that is done , I'll hide under the bed!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids
When they cook dinner and call me to eat
I'll not eat my green beans or salad or meat,
I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table
and when they get angry, I'll run if I'm able..
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids
I'll sit close to the TV, through the channels I'll click,
I'll cross both my eyes, just to see if they stick
I'll take off my socks and throw one away,
and play in the mud "til the end of the day...
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids
and later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,
I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes,
My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping,
and say with a groan.."shes so sweet..when she's sleeping!"
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.
and bring so much happiness...just as they did
I want to pay back all the joy they've provided,
Returning each deed..oh I'm so excited!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids..
I'll write on their walls with reds, whites and blues,
and bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes
I'll drink from the carton and leave it out
I'll stop up the toilets and oh how they'll shout!
when I'm an old lady and live with my kids
When they're on the phone and just out of reach,
I'll get into things like sugar and bleach,
Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,
and when that is done , I'll hide under the bed!
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids
When they cook dinner and call me to eat
I'll not eat my green beans or salad or meat,
I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table
and when they get angry, I'll run if I'm able..
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids
I'll sit close to the TV, through the channels I'll click,
I'll cross both my eyes, just to see if they stick
I'll take off my socks and throw one away,
and play in the mud "til the end of the day...
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids
and later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,
I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes,
My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping,
and say with a groan.."shes so sweet..when she's sleeping!"
When I'm an old lady and live with my kids.
— Antoinette Marie White, Dec 17, 2009
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Kassie
16 years 7 months ago
Poem
Kailashana
16 years 7 months ago
Paybacks are a bitch. I
Antoinette Mar…
16 years 7 months ago
Thank you both - Kassy and Kaila for the comments,,,,
Seren
16 years 7 months ago
Antoinette Mari...
Antoinette Mar…
16 years 7 months ago
Thank you Jayne, I really appreciate.....
Barbara Writes
16 years 7 months ago
Enjoyed every moment of this
Antoinette Mar…
16 years 7 months ago
Thanks so much Barbara....
Barbara Writes
16 years 7 months ago
verbage
docmaverick
16 years 7 months ago
Verbage....
Antoinette Mar…
16 years 7 months ago
Verbiage....Barbara, (although I spelled it incorrectly) means..
Barbara Writes
16 years 7 months ago
Verbage-Verbiage
Barbara Writes
16 years 7 months ago
~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you
magics02
16 years 3 months ago
Wow Antoinette
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