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Poems - Life Insurance

Life Insurance

by liarbird

Now the swirling days of Father time are clouding over me,
And my misspent youth is fading fast, from in my memory,
My weary heart is beating still, but two arteries are blocked,
So I’m in the class of me mate Reg, whose ticker has been knocked.

Poor Reg is worse than me I know, because the silly bugger smoked,
And just recently his heart gave way, and as well he nearly choked,
But he’s a survivor me mate Reg, and just because his heart went bung,
He won’t die for many years…and not because the good die young.

You see old Reg has one advantage, that puts him above my class,
When the diagnosis read to him, was a needed triple bi-pass,
He has a son who is a surgeon, and works on innards of the crook,
So Reg insisted to his son, that he wants him to take a look.

Regs’ son spoke of his ethics when family members need an ‘op’,
So he shouldn’t work upon his Dad, for complications sometime ‘crop’,
And if by chance he botched the job and Reg ends up on a slab,
The family may not be forgiving, and so his future might be drab.

Now Reggie ain’t no bloody fool, because he took his son aside,
Reminding him, “If there is a failure and just by chance I died,
Not only will your conscience hound you, for the rest of your life,
But your Mother said she’ll come and live, with you and your wife!”

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by badmalthus on Saturday, March 05, 2011 (01:36:18)

Now this has made my day Lindsay...and as you know I live with my mother-in-law...god bless her...a wonderful piece of Aussie humor mate.
Cheers...Harry

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Sunday, March 06, 2011 (19:46:59)

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by maryanns on Saturday, March 05, 2011 (14:59:33)

Ha-ha-ha... Oh my goodness, Lindsay
this one borders on blackmail, down't it?
I remember when people asked me if
my Dad the Doctor delivered my babies...
not very likely, I always said. What a
colorful medicinal yarn this is, my friend.
Enjoyed it very much. Cheers, Mary Ann

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Sunday, March 06, 2011 (19:51:13)

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by floatingpoet on Saturday, March 05, 2011 (18:19:14)

ya buddy!

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Sunday, March 06, 2011 (19:53:28)

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by rondo on Sunday, March 06, 2011 (12:43:25)

properly motivated man can do anything....good stuff

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Sunday, March 06, 2011 (19:56:42)

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by Pujakins on Friday, March 11, 2011 (18:34:56)

Dear Lindsay, You are just too cute! Another 10 for you, with thanks for sharing. Tasha

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Monday, March 14, 2011 (23:10:27)

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by Zbird on Saturday, March 12, 2011 (10:10:26)

lmao!! good one!!

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Monday, March 14, 2011 (23:12:39)

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by omegapaf on Saturday, March 12, 2011 (12:30:16)

ouch!! i think i'd prefer the triple bypass ha ha - lovely yarn mate - paul.

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Re: Life Insurance (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Monday, March 14, 2011 (23:15:00)

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