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Forever Young

By Earl W. PearlPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read

My wife says that I’m immature, I should take her to court

But that takes lots of money so I kicked her out my fort

I find by being immature most cannot guess my age

Some day I’ll be more serious but I’m not at that stage

I know sometimes I’m petty and I laugh when people fart

I’ve been asked, “When will you grow up,” but I don’t know how to start

I’m often quite sarcastic, it’s a “sense of humor” quirk

So if I say “You’re awesome” try to disregard the smirk

I tell a lot of “Dad jokes,” I’ll make letters when I pee

So if people think I’m childish, well that doesn’t bother me

But everyone has two sides, we’re not always what you see

I seldom show the other side of how I choose to be

My heart goes out to those I see with Parkinson’s syndrome

I can cry when watching YouTube scenes of soldiers coming home

This may not be remarkable, but then again, it might

If I only had the power I would give the blind their sight

I’m not chasing after fortunes, I’m not out there seeking fame

The things some people covet I don’t covet them the same

You may never see my cell phone when I’m spending time with you

No, life to me is special, it’s about the things we do

humor

About the Creator

Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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  • Rowan Finley 2 years ago

    You're such a sweet man.

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