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Illusionist in a World of Reality I

Never grow up

By Barb DukemanPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Illusionist in a World of Reality I
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Hey!

What's going on here?

That's really supposed to be funny.

Remember?

Come on, make a circle.

What?

You say you have to work overtime to pay

The mortgage on the house?

Please. . .make a circle . . . for old times' sake.

No . . .I'm sorry, I won't scratch the board

With my nails again.

Don't tell me that . . . I don't want to know

If the chicken and the sheep are dead.

Not today, anyway.

Maybe tomorrow.

Wanna have a paperwad fight?

You say you have to study for a college exam?

Oh well, go ahead and study, I guess.

What happened to the fun times?

The times we had with water balloons,

Smoke bombs, and tacks?

The times we had with glue, pencils,

And empty rooms?

Why does everyone look so grim?

Who died?

Ha, ha, ha.

Why don't people laugh anymore?

Somebody . . . tell me that cows can tap dance.

Why is there someone hurting you?

Don't let them do that. . .

Trip 'em.

Ha, ha, ha! Come on, laugh!

You can take your shoes off.

It will be alright soon.

The happiness bug will take us away.

What do you mean the bug was

Eaten by the frog of misery?

Was not.

Not.

Not.

O.K., maybe he was.

Why can't you remember times as they were;

Not as they are or will be?

Serious people aren't funny anymore. They never were.

Tee hee.

Come on, and grow up to a world of

Endless security, miles of giggles and

Dances, and tons of everlasting fun.

Be as you were -

You remember when -

Be like me -

Become an illusionist

In a world of reality.

Stream of Consciousness

About the Creator

Barb Dukeman

I have three books published on Amazon if you want to read more. I have shorter pieces (less than 600 words at https://barbdukeman.substack.com/. Subscribe today if you like what you read here or just say Hi.

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