The Kind Of Life Worth Livin' (In my 112 year old opinion)



One with childhood and adulthood, and all in between;
One with sadness and happiness, and always ice cream;
One with smiles a mile wide, and frowns way down;
One with all kinds of noises, and nary a sound;
One with truth and lies, in which to be caught;
One with love and hate, and things to be bought;
One with all that life brings, without any left out;
One with pain and suffering, and maybe some gout;
One that fulfills all the feelings, and maybe some more;
One that brings one to know one, with all one adores.
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Submitted on October 09, 2013

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Donald Loudon

I started to write because of the great feeling of release, and being able to do something of my own that I enjoyed. Since then, writing has become a way of life for me, and I enjoy it thoroughly. I write about things I feel strongly and or know a lot about. more…

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