Choices
Please don't make me choose Between my daughter and you There's a fine line in life Where you may just lose..
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Toulbox
40 something just getting stuff out of my head.
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That Special Day
You looked so gorgeous Walking down the aisle Flip flops on and a sexy smile This great big building Never looking old Where everything is bought And everything is sold Who would have thought We did...
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When You Treated Me Like You Did
How can I trust you When you hurt me so. How can I believe you When you let me go. How do I know That you're still the one. When you treated me like you did.
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Cycle Of Life
Make plan, Live life, Enjoy childhood, Girlfriends, Wife, Have kids, House and money, Get divorced, Lose everything That's not funny.
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Someone Else
Here I lay in my bed All these thoughts running through my head Wondering where it could have started. That horrible day when we parted.
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50 Shades Of Grey Pt3
My wife said to me this morning: "I just caught our daughter reading 50 Shades of Grey - what are we going to do?" "I don't know" I said "But I'm definitely not going to spank her!".
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50 Shades Of Grey Pt2
I saw a woman reading 50 shades of grey on the train today. "At least you don't have to lick your fingers to turn the pages" I said with a smile.
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50 Shades Of Grey
My wife said to me "I've just finished the last book in the 50 shades of grey trilogy - what am I going to do now?" I said "put the cucumber back!".
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Loneliness
Descent into loneliness is a long way down No one to talk to no friends around, No one to make you laugh or smile No one around for quite a while, No shoulder to cry on when times are hard No one to...
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Poets
Of Bronte's there were three- Charlotte, Anne and Emily, William Blake Wasn't fake, Spike Milligan- What a silly man. A.A.Milne Was put in film Edgar Allan Poe- What a man, see him go.
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Pain In My Chest
Today I'm really not at my best - For I've got this pain deep in my chest I don't know what it can really be But I can tell you something: It's bugging me.
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Simple
Sitting on the beach Watching the sun go down Here we are hand in hand With no one else around. A great big orange ball Setting in the sky The only people I want here Is just you and I.
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The King's Only Son
Please lend me your ears And tell you a story Of midnight fun And morning glory Of days gone by In days of old I've got a story That's begging to be told.
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Pity
Fill my head with words And a story let it tell Of my sad and lonely life Mainly spent in hell.
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Mirrors
A mirror for you A mirror for me We all look in the same one And different things we see. Some see comfort Some see pain Some see beauty Are they vain.
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The Woman With No Name
My body aches, Battered and bruised From the good times we had And what we used; Alcohol and food And simple fun Playing games With you And our son.
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Dear Lord
Dear Lord Help me walk The righteous path And save my soul From evil wrath Help me see The good in You And carry out Your good deeds too.
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My One True Love
Show me your love For I will not fail you Open your heart To all that I have All that I have I will give you For you, my love, My one true love.
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Someone Else's War
It's dark outside as black as ink "we're going to war boys" My heart starts to sink.
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Words
The fire burns deep inside My yearning for to write But deep inside I cannot find The fuel to keep alight.
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Show Me A Man
Show me a man Who is content in life And I'll show you a man Who relies on his wife Show me a man When at work is good And I'll show you a man Who's only there for his food Show me a man Who has a...
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My Life
Born in Leeds Lived in Bradford A Northerner from the start, Moved to London Lived my life and you broke my heart. Joined the forces To make a man out of me Didn't quite work out - I've got Epilepsy.
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Tell Me Something
Tell me something That stands the test of time Something that is diff'rent Something I can call "mine" Make it special, beautiful and strong Just like your personality Something I've loved for so...
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Off To War
There's little time left Before you go And fight the war You're needed for Just promise me one thing; You'll come back and wear my ring. Why do you have to go. And fight someone else's war.
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Rules
Rules, rules all my life,. Rules for driving. To see my wife. Rules that tax. The money I earn. Rules as a child. And the way I learn. Rules about playing. Every game. Don't follow the rules.
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Good Night
Why am I so tired.
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Just Words
I may not be very good But words are in my blood The key word here is "my" Meaning all my own - No need to question why.
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Guardian Angel
I am your guardian angel Of that I am so sure Whenever you're in trouble Come knocking at my door.
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Let Us Be Together
Let us be together Forever and a day Until the twelfth of never For this I hope and pray. Let us be together In sickness and in health Even if we have no money Or bestowed upon with wealth.
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Destress Yourself
Close your eyes, Lay back your head, Breathe in through your nose, And out through your mouth.
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Don't Forget Your Manners
Dine on the feast of life and you will never go hungry but most of all never forget your manners for someone made you, brought you, gave you everything that you have and will take it away in the...
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Never Ending Love
It's you, my love I'm thinking of, Like a star From up above Or maybe just A turtle dove. You keep me warm Just like a glove.
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Don't Wonder Why?
We've all lost someone. We loved so dearly. Close to our heart. And yet not nearly. Long enough. Were they with us. Before they were taken. For up above. The world they watch. Over everyone.
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Desperate Times
Desperate times Call for desperate measures Classic rhymes About stolen treasures. Verses come Straight from the heart Where couples fight And couples part.
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Come And Have A Go! (if You Think You're Hard Enough)
You think you're flash Spending your cash You come across Ever so brash. Who do you think you are. Driving round In your flash car Who do you think you are. A movie star. No way by far.
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The Night Shift
It's 3 in the morning No one's around Desserts we're making - Three for a pound. There's cakes, tarts Sponge puddings too Pies and eclairs Enough for me And enough for you..
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A Roof Over Our Head
It's late at night You're in your bed I'm at work Thoughts running through my head Work all night Sleep all day Put a roof over our head Need to get paid.
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Brain Dead
My brain has run dry I don't know why. There's nothing left For me to rhyme Maybe a beak. For a short time. Back to work For four more nights The moon is my sun And windows my lights..
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iPhone
In my life There was a time When you had yours And I had mine Ordinary phones That just made calls Nothing less Nothing more.
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Best Mates
You called and I came running Like a rocket in the sky Straight to your side No need to question why.
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Tell Me
Tell me what's in a word. To say you're loved To know I'm heard You're the one I've been dreaming of The light of my life From up above. Tell me why can't I see you Every day.
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Acid
My eyes are blind I cannot see Someone's poured Acid on me My skin is peeling I hit the ceiling The pain intense The burning immense I go into shock Someone revive me For I am blinded And cannot see.
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You Know Who You Are
I've been to places Full of hatred and pain It breaks my heart To think if them again Times when heartache Was off the scale When you took advantage When I was weak and frail.
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Stress Relief
Let me take you to Somewhere you need to be It's nowhere real As you will see, Close your eyes And walk with me Feel the release You'll be tension free.
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In You
Adult content.
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Time
Time to ponder, Time to pray Time to hope Come what may. Time to laugh, Time to cry, Time to sing, Time to sigh. Time to eat, Time to drink, Time to look, Time to think.
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Settle Down
Now, now children Just settle down Stop the squabbling And messing around Be nice to each other And get on with your life In my opinion There's enough trouble and strife.
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What's Been Going On In Here Then?
I've been away For a little while To take a break Refresh my style And on my return A weird atmosphere So what's gone on. What's happened in here.
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Paper And Pen
Once upon a time In a garden full of rhyme The paper not alone - He's with a friend of mine. My friend the pen Writes of now and then Of what we've done Of mice - and men.
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A War Of Words
My pen is my sword The chapter my fight All I have to do to win Is put down my words and write. Word by word Blow by blow Writing everything I know.
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My Beautiful Bride
All dressed in white My beautiful bride Standing there By my side As beautiful as Can possibly be She's the one Just for me. Sometimes with words Less is more I can't say enough To the one I adore.
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Writer's Block
Laying in my bed Thoughts running through my head Trying to remember What has already been said.
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The Rambling Brook
The birdsong calls throughout the day The flowers in bloom in the month of May The brook is rambling all day long That gentle flow and summer song.
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Destiny
My destiny lies in front of me But I don't know what it will be So join my ride And let us see What lies ahead In life for me..
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The Devil Inside
Dancing, prancing Playing tricks The Devil inside Is a nasty mix Poking, prodding Making fun As mad as men In the mid-day sun Don't mean to hurt Or make you cry Just a voice Deep inside.
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Funday?
Funday. Sunday. No it's Monday.
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Smile
Time flies by through mans creation Watches and clocks for all the Nation Analogue, digital, number or hand. Flying by like hourglass sand.
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Time
The sun sets o'er yonder hill The moon rises like a giant pill Darkness falls across the land As time falls through The hourglass sand.
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Roses In Bloom
The petals fall from roses in bloom The scent so fragrant it fills the room. The thorns so sharp they pierce the skin And spill the blood from the life within.
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Love
I feel your love Like the sun on my face It lifts me up To a higher place It makes me feel Such a lucky man When I walk with you Hand in hand.
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Winter's Snow And Summer's Sun
Distant memories of long, long ago Of summers long and winter's snow Childhood games, cubs and scouts Hating school, bullies and sprouts.
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You
You are the wind beneath my wings That helps me soar so high, You keep me up above the clouds And help me smile when tears won't dry.
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As I Lay My Weary Head
As I lay my weary head And listen to what has been said I close my eyes and try to see What the hell's been bothering me.
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Love
Our bodies writhe in ecstasy That tingling feeling from head to toe That feeling of togetherness And never wanting to let go.
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Tomatoes
I know a man whose name is Jim I like to throw tomatoes at him Tomatoes are soft and don't hurt the skin But these f**ckers do cos they're still in the tin!.
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Dancing Dog
If Simon Cowell wants a dancing dog that badly he should go to my local nightclub on a Saturday night!.
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Untitled
You cannot see me But you can feel me I make you happy I can make you sad If I'm angry I might make you mad I can whistle and sometimes howl I make cats whine and make dogs growl I'm way up high and...
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App World
App for this App for that App for me And my cat Apps for weather, Games and money Apps for recipes Using honey Apps for writing Poems on a bus The best by far Is Opuss!.
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Untitled
Look into my eyes And delve into my soul Feel my passion And need for love Take my heart And caress it forever And should you ever Love another Let me down gently And go with your lover..
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Untitled
There is no more a lonely time When all my friends are yours not mine. You played the game And won it well.
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The End
I breathe no air Nor blink an eye I do not smile Or even cry My body stiff And cold as stone I do not move A single bone Friends and family All dressed in black Into the earth They send me back The...
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Breaking Up
The words are stuck Inside my head Not knowing what Should be said Do I laugh Or do I cry Say hello Or say goodbye.
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Get Out
Why Are you sitting there with that stupid look upon your face. Why Don't you just go back And live in your own place.
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Epilepsy
Strange sense Or maybe feeling Maybe a smell Sends me reeling To the floor Arms and legs All over the place Blood is pouring Down my face From when it hit The concrete floor Biting on My lips and...
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Definition
Definition of omission. Left out in remission. Slightly out of condition. Never gone on a mission. Always breaking with tradition. Nowhere near nuclear fission. Never doing a rendition.
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My Next Opuss
Am I mad. Maybe insane. Looking through My window pane Trying not To cause a fuss Just thinking of My next Opuss..
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Summer Sun
Sitting in The afternoon sun Not doing what Should be done Waiting for Time to fly Watching all The passers by.
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Old Ones Always The Best
I walked into a bar the other day- I said "ouch" It was an iron bar!.
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Afghanistan
Our troops are fighting Another war Something that I deplore Getting killed Every single day Ten in March Twelve in May.
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Time To Get Up
It's nine o'clock And my back is aching, Got jobs to do Chilli to be making, So I wipe the sleep Out of my eyes, And slowly out of bed I rise..
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Sign Of the Times
Bullets flying over head - Sign of the times. Children mourning Parents dead - Sign of the times. Images flying Through my head - Sign of the times. Wars in lands So far away - Sign of the times.
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Untitled
Before you say what you think, think about what you say!.
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Untitled
One fine day In the middle Of the night Two blind men Got up to fight Back to back They faced each other Drew their swords And shot Each other..
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Time
Time flies by In the blink of an eye Seconds into minutes Minutes into hours December snow April showers Take me back To my childhood days Where we would live In carefree ways Life was simple Way...
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You Can Make A Difference
Stand up, stand up. And be counted. You can make a difference. Your words can be heard. Set them free. Call for justice. Help others Make them smile.
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Untitled
You may not have long legs but you can always walk tall!.
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Get Out
Just who do you think you are. Driving round in your fast car Acting like you own the world Breaking hearts and Stealing girls You're such a fake And I'll prove it Get out of town Go on, move it.
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Words
Make you. Break you. Love you. Hate you. Trying to. Satiate you. Hit you. Hug you. Lift you. Mug you. Even sometimes. Really bug you. Caress you. Stroke you. Pinch you. Poke you. Kiss you. Miss you.
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Describe Yourself
You thought it was absurd To describe your life In one word But rather than Your life this time Describe yourself At the bottom of this rhyme: "Thinker".
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Define Your Life
Define your life in one word It's hard to do but not absurd There's so many things That could be said But say the first word That pops in your head: "complicated".
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Take, Take, Take
Take, take, take, That's all you ever do Money, house, Break hearts too. Take, take, take, That's all you ever do Possessions, happiness, Memories too.
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Come To Daddy
Got to sleep, go to bed, Rest my tired and weary head. Too much stuff Going on inside, She took my kids, Tried to hurt my pride. Divorce was nasty, She got the lot But she's the one That lost the...
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Recession
Times are hard Money's short "Stop spending" The kids are taught. Got no cash Got no dollar "Get a job" We hear them holla.
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The Six P's
Below is what we were taught in the army: Planning And Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. It's very true!.
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It's Not So Bad
When you're on your own and feeling sad, Don't feel lonely, Don't feel bad. Wait 'till the end - 'till you've finished your story That's when you'll feel life's morning glory.
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Keep On Trying
Life is full of ups and downs, Tears and smiles and maybe frowns, Keep on trying no matter what, Just keep on going do not stop. It's all experience - good and bad you see Part of life part of me!.
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Time
Tick, tock The seconds pass Sand is flowing Through the hour glass A heartbeat starts And a baby cries Another stops And a person dies..
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A Crime Of Passion
I hear the shouts of an angry couple, His fists bang the walls to stop the harm Or is it to show his physical ability and scare the one that once loved him so much.
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Tramp
Do you see the man with straggly hair. No money for food or change for fare. His nails are black and teeth are rotten, He knows more than you've forgotten.
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The Lovers
Twisting, Writhing, Calling, Yearning, Begging, Licking, Sometimes earning. Passion, Sweating, Holding Screaming, Loving, Breathing, Has it meaning.
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