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From the Memoir of Peter Pan
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 1:34 pm
by Lightning Rod
When I grow up, I'll probably learn to keep my mouth shut.
When I grow up, I can drive and have sex and booze
When I grow up, I'll have to pay the bills, take an afternoon snooze
When I grow up, I'll have to take things seriously
When I grow up, I'll have to worry about voting and my ills
When I grow up, there is jury duty and doctors and pills
I don't wanna grow up
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 1:49 pm
by Doreen Peri
You don't want to have booze and sex?
Are you Petered out?
What's next?
No more Wendys?
How could you do without?
heh
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 2:00 pm
by westcoast
*lol*
but really, this is a modern classic. love it.
~westcoast
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 2:11 pm
by mtmynd
better to grow up rather than growing out,
but the real trick is growing old without knowing it.
Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 11:24 pm
by Terri
This is probably pretty obvious, but your poem reminds me of Tom Waits' I Don't Wanna Grow Up:
When I see the 5 oclock news
I dont wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes
I dont wanna grow up
Stay around in my old hometown
I dont wanna put no money down
I dont wanna get me a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I dont wanna float a broom
Fall in love and get married then boom
How the hell did I get here so soon
I dont wanna grow up
Posted: March 23rd, 2008, 12:03 am
by Lightning Rod
west, you know you've grown up when someone calls you a classic....haha
doreen, no booze or sex? You know me better than that
mt, I don't know nuthin'
terri, small minds think alike
Posted: March 23rd, 2008, 3:00 am
by mnaz
Nor do I.
It is found lacking.
Posted: March 23rd, 2008, 8:41 am
by Doreen Peri
Sorry, I misunderstood.
In the poem, you say
When I grow up, I can drive and have sex and booze
Then later you say
I don't wanna grow up
So, I figured you decided you didn't want booze and sex any more. I was feeling rather sorry for you.
Glad to hear I know you better than that!
