Slowing The Worlds Crumble
The worlds slowly crumbling What to do, do We watch.
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Ancient Wisdom What Was Learned.
There's an old saying where I come from. 'Don't put your turnips all in one stew'. It's meaning comes from an old English folk tale. Lucky you, I am about to retell this famous yarn.
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Glad I'm Not Hungover
Saturday in holiday land, A deep and foggy sleep, Not even a sound, Not even a squeak, But surely 8am is The perfect DIY time, Hammering and drilling, Why this time is prime, No matter now it...
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Poster Paints
The children lay dead in broad daylight, Killed by a generation that were too polite. They forgot what it was to live a life, Passed it on to their kids and spread the strife.
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Wheelbarrow
The strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen.
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Men Has No Patience
Am from an alien generation. Men this Gen-X can't understand me much. Am stiff and boring. Too high on my integrity that I don't sleep around. Men I meet can't comprehend this.
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This Generation
What's with teenagers nowadays. They get emotional over pathetic love lives that we can all see won't last longer than their attention span. It's a pity.
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Curls
"What have you done to your hair?!" "Gran, it's just straightened, I swear..." "Where are all your lovely curls?" "They'll be back, Gran, I am a girl..." "When I was a lass we were stuck with what we...
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The O.A.P
They say as you get older You're gonna get wise Don't listen to them people They're telling you lies Old folks they sit On an old chair Mumbling as if Nobody is there They rev up their...
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A New Label
I'm going to tear up the rule book Watch as the pages blow down wind Resting at the heels of a child Who only reads the first and last pages Now she's going to run for president Wants to preach...
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Untitled
A well dressed business man was walking down the street when a little kid covered in soot said to him respectfully, "Sir, can you tell me the time?" The portly man stopped, carefully unbuttoned his...
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My Dig Back
My dad kept having digs at how much time I spend "attached" to my iPhone so I wrote this and sarcastically stuck it to the fridge.
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Twelfth
A lifetime ago I'd be marching all day I didn't really know why, it was just the way. Banners held high depicting battles of lore As I follow follow, wearing sash my father wore.
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Old Little Blokie
In reply to @smellyfingers #smellody Oh old little bloke-y You just need to give in. Because understanding the times is somewhere your mind can't fit in.
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Grow Up.
We're caged in by six tall buildings. Sun glinting. Two pairs of eyes I'm shielding. I stand still and listen to confused silence. Rushing suits jostle my shoulder. That's white collar violence.
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FOOK FOOTBALL
The footballs on This isn't fun What the hell?. Boys can't you tell?.
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Old?
She thinks I'm old. Maybe she's bold. I'd say I'm pretty old. Yeah. I'm the old gold. She thinks she's young. Maybe she isn't young. Daughter would say she's pretty old. Yeah.
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A Generation Lost
More pictures on my TV Women and children dying in the street Skies above them burning, people bleeding in the heat Graffiti slogans on city walls Banners over markets Governments vying for a...
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MAKE YOUR MIND UP
Don't wish your life away. You should be thinking about what job you want now. You don't get enough exercise. Stop running round and calm down. You need to get out more.
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Unfair Expectations
Just what exactly do you expect from me.
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The Punk and The Kitkat
There was once a little old lady who every tuesday walked up to her local café for a hot chocolate and a Kitkat. Last Tuesday she got her Kitkat and hot chocolate as usual, and paid at the till.
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What's Wrong With Twelve Year Olds????
What's wrong with twelve year olds. We're young...so what. Does that make us bad people. I don't get why people always stereotype about my generation.
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When You're Being Back-slashed
It hurts when you're being genuine and giving opinions and thoughts, when suddenly someone criticizes you for it. Saying how you shouldn't be so proud or 'riak' which in Islam means arrogant.
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Marathon Sons
On the train up to london. It's packed with people going up to cheer on their friends or loved ones, and secretly hoping they don't drop down dead half way around.
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