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THEY LAUGH IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES

They laugh in all the wrong places

turn life into a joke

often the joke is on you

 

but the laugh is paramount

the humour is gone

but the malady lingers on..

black humour

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raypool

Wed 14th Oct 2015 15:31

What a great parallel, Huw. I am often being drawn to great works by the occasional similarities of my humble
offerings. That one was apposite and in itself poetic.!
Thanks.

<Deleted User> (13762)

Wed 14th Oct 2015 13:48

Ray - you made me sing this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQKEyV4tvPo

thanks - I love this song!

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