no matter how hard you try to not be like your parents—you will become them
Author: Jerry Brotherton
I am The Backyard Poet and I warn you that, not only will I ramble on about nothing but, I have been known to stand upon my soapbox and rant about things I care nothing about just to hear the sound of my own voice. I will try to force my opinion upon anyone willing to pay the slightest attention.
Ultimate Test
“The ultimate test to any relationship is to be able to disagree while still holding hands”
Anyone who knows Mrs. B and me can certainly tell you something about arguments. We are the perfect example of what happens when you put two Taurus’s in one room. But there is still no one whose opinion I value more. Not every disagreement has to have a conqueror and a conquered.
Real Friend
A Real Friend will only ask for Your Time, Not Your Money
Although for a true friend you are more than willing to give them both. Because being a GOOD friend to one person is so much more important in life than having a thousand friends. Yes, I know that even the best friend can get on your nerves sometimes but you know they will always have your back. So reach out to them today just to thank them for being there.
Magical Moments
“Your Life will be Filled with Magical Moments”
Now what more can be said except that anything is possible at any given moment. Probably the greatest example of something from nothing comes from the songwriters Galt Mac Dermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado.
“Gliddy glup gloopy nibby nabby noopy la la la lo lo”
“Sabba sibby sabba nooby abba nabba le le lo lo”
“Tooby ooby walla nooby abba nabba”
“Early morning sing a song”
Yes, ‘Good Morning Starshine’ that light hearted pop song featured in ‘Hair’ (1967) rose to #3 on the US charts in July of 1969 and hit #6 in the United Kingdom in October. Over the decades, it has been covered by 16 different bands, performed live by top artist like Diana Ross and the Supremes, and featured in countless television shows, commercial ads and movies.
Proving that, with the right magical timing, even gibberish can leave the world ‘Feeling Groovy’ man.
So no matter how dumb people may think your dreams are…you should never give up on them. It could be that just the timing is wrong.
I Should Be Fishing
All my bosses up above me
Are always pushing and trying to shove me
Into doing twice the work
For half the pay
And when 5 o’clock finally comes
I think my working day is done
They say I have to work
3 more hours today
Because Joe Blow didn’t show
And I guess I’m the only other one who knows
How to push a button
To start this damn machine
So while the sweat pours down my back
My ten bosses stand around and eat their snack
And talk about how
We all need to work as a team
But when it comes time to talk about a raise
“Well boy, you can be replaced any day
By a one eyed squirrel
Or a half dead baboon”
Jerry Brotherton 