Maple trees are easiest to climb
Oak trees offer the grandest view
Willow trees are better to hide behind
If someone is looking for you
Love thy neighbor is always right
But lust is usually a sin
In a fight between a fist and a nose
The fist will always win
Don’t raise your hand just to impress a girl
If you don’t know the answer
Don’t take her to a hockey game
If you’re trying to romance her
We’ll keep in touch means it’s the end
Despite your good intentions
Because out of sight means out of mind
Due to inattention
Jerry Brotherton 
Love this one!
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Thank you Linda. We got some of your weather here today. It was 98 deg.
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A perceptive recollection of lessons learned, Jerry. All done with your worldly-wise witty touch.
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Thanks Roland. I had a little fun writing this nonsense. I’m glad you found it entertaining.
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love love these sort of poems you write, like advice from a wise man who has lived life so fully yet purposefully. Though may I disagree with one line? “We’ll keep in touch means it’s the end” – I beg to differ, I said this to someone but nevertheless he persisted and the results have been phenomenal! you never know until you try every last corny line!! LOL!!
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I’m glad you liked it. It’s true, every now and again some magic happens in the universe and I am so glad it happened for you. Be happy my good WP friend, you deserve it.
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Thank you for the lovely words Jerry! Yes the universe does conspire at times, usually for me I am happy to note.
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That was wow! The rhythm of it combined with the delightful content do Magic!
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Thanks. Sometimes the best things fall from the sky and splatter like bird poop onto the paper.
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Haha! Your words are always delightful!
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I love hockey games! one of the first things my husband and I did :)
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I stand corrected. Hockey is not a very popular sport in good old Missouri. It is somewhere you take your friends. I think that says good things about you and your husband.
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haha oh i didn’t mean to correct you, I just thought it was so funny that you mentioned it. The first time I visited friends in the States is when I met him, and I had this list of particularly American things I wanted to do. One of them was to go to an ice hockey game, so he took me to one. I absolutely loved it!
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Ah, the lessons of youth! Although when stated so eloquently, they lose some of their sting!
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Thanks, somehow I don’t think it will be the kind of advice they hand out in school. Stay in school, get good grades, use a condom, and always hide behind a willow tree.
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Jerry your writing never ceases to amaze me. You have such an amazing way of putting life into words, If more of us would or could remember our child hood and what those memories mean we would all be better off.I hate to say it, but technology has taken a hold of the children today so they won’t experience the things we did as children and have those memories.
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Thanks. I am thrilled that you enjoyed it.
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So creative, such enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for reading. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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You’re welcome.
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I’m in my final year of high school and I could relate to the first half easily and for some reason (though sad) I can imagine myself relating to the second half of this. You have a beautiful way of writing, I appreciate it a lot.
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Happy you enjoyed it. I hope you make a special effort to avoid the second part. Thanks for reading.
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I like this. It’s got a nice flow and it’s informative. 😎👌….. oh geez I hit the unfollow when I opened your page. Please don’t be mad when I re follow now.😐
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I understand. Glad to have you back.
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