Do Not Need Me, Please! ! ! ! ....[short; Personal; Aging; Dependence; Independence] Comments
It's nice to be wanted, at times, but please don't NEED me!
You may 'wine and dine' me, BUT don't ever PLEAD with me...
to be your friend, mentor, roommate, or spouse; DON'T grovel *!
I'll choose who I'll choose, and WHERE, be it in a palace or hovel *! !
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This poem is now ranked #37 in the List of Best Poems Of Members featuring on PoemHunter. It is my privilege to congratulate Bri, though he says, he doesn't bother about such rankings…
You may wine dine------palace or hovel'.Great statement of personal independence.
2) Bri, in your notes, did you mean to say 'unlikely', instead of, 'likely'? I'm not being sarcastic.
GOOD CATCH, Richard! ! ! I should have typed 'less likely it is that we will be able to retain'.... I had better edit the notes. bri : ) Thanks. bri ;)
Bri, sincere THX for the clarification. That's very important. Otherwise, the readers may be laughing at something that's not meant to be funny. I've had that happen to me. It leaves one with an unsettling feeling.
Morbid humour is sometimes difficult to fully comprehend. Is the poet being funny? Or is he being serious. If the poet is known for his humour, the task becomes that much more challenging!
I am being SERIOUS, if you can believe that, REALLY. Thanks for the query/question. ;) bri And WHAT IS 'morbid humor'? Most any kind of humor is ok with me, but I'm not trying to be funny.
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO LAUGH IF YOU WISH TO. BUT I AM BEING SERIOUS! HELL, I DO APPRECIATE LAUGHTER, & I'D LIKE TO DIE LAUGHING, LITERALLY! ! I DON'T THINK I EVER HAD 'that idea' BEFORE NOW! : ) bri
I loved the humour, which comes naturally to Bri. The ‘wish' expressed in the poem is exactly what I have said in my poem "When I Die". It really is great to live our life devoid of miseries and to die with ease. But this is not in our hands. We can only wish. If wishes were horses….
There ARE TIMES when one may at least partly control the circumstances of her/his death. bri ;) Thanks for your comment.
I don't THINK I was trying to be funny. But if you are entertained thinking that I WAS, be my guest and let that be your belief. I like to entertain with poetry. ;)
WIP (Write In Peace) , no need to fret over Bri he's a free guy!
Muchos gracias, Senor Rob. I hope to WIP, Live In Peace, Die In Peace, AND RIP (rest in peace) . bri ;)
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7/21/2025 11:54:41 AM # 1.0.0
Now I know a bit more about how you tick. : o) . Now could you pop round and make me a cup of tea, please, please, please.....I really need you; o)))))
Ruth, I'm EVEN 'willing' to 'TUCK YOU INTO' your bed AFTER the Tea.....& Ice Cream. : ) bri! ! !