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Topic: Wealthy Man

today i received an email from a school friend from 55 yrs ago.it got me thinking of my reply to him.

Wealthy Man
never thought i would get here
when i was a younger man
but im just around the corner
from three score years and ten
my fathers generation
rarely got to this age
a harder life back then
i havent changed that much
just old and hair thats turned to grey
i may move a little slower now
but im not in a hurry anyway
they say that health is wealth
so i feel so very lucky
that im a wealthy man 

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  • TIGLJK
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Re: Wealthy Man

that's really, really good EB   I Love it.  You are such a terrific writer - your wit and wisdom are synonymous !

Jim     

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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3 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2024-04-30 04:13:08)

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Re: Wealthy Man

Good one EB
We all can’t be sharks
Leave a big mark in some flash carpark
I don’t want to buy
Into toxic culture
Working twenty four  seven
Won’t get me a place in heaven
Without much thought and contemplation
Everything I do is a surprise
From sunset to sunrise
All I want is
To be financially self sufficient
Spend time with my family
Be terrible at my hobbies
Earn my living
Do no robberies
Be down to earth
Avoid snobbery
Do my bit
To get a fair slice of the pie
Live happily
Till I die

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Re: Wealthy Man

ditto Peatle !

New Zealand at it's finest right there boys !
Now it's Jan's turn smile     

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
  • From: Wellington New Zealand
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Re: Wealthy Man

TIGLJK wrote:

ditto Peatle !

New Zealand at it's finest right there boys !
Now it's Jan's turn smile

Come on TiG you are good with words,how about some poems.     

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Re: Wealthy Man

Nicely done both easybeat and Peatle.   I liked the line "health is wealth" easybeat.  Peatle good line there too re "working twenty four seven,  won't get me a place in heaven".

TIGLJK, thanks for thinking of me regarding writing a poem.  I haven't had much time lately to do anything, let alone write a poem.  Hopefully from next week on, things will start to slow down a bit for me.     

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