And that's all I have to say
On this not-so-sunny Monday.
Except...
IF I WERE... AN ADULT BLUE
If I were an adult Blue, would Batman be a joke?
Would my dreams go up in smoke yet my ass be rich not broke?
Would I care to build a pirate ship, then take you along for free?
As I say "Well, Scooby Dooweeeeee"?
Would yours be the place to be
Or a cat say, "Whoopty doowee!"
And rhyme about a snip-snip sea?
Would Gary seem hairy not flairy?
Would his talking dog sound um... scary?
Would we even get along
Like butt cheeks and a dirty thong?
If I were an adult Blue, would Star Wars be for kids?
Would my bluishness be on the skids
As I talk about takeover bids?
Would I rather ponder politics
And show you my new bag of tricks,
Using words like hence and thus?
Should a ninja just go take a bus?
Would I take a real beer for the shower,
Be lauded, paid heaps by the hour?
Would I be a public defender
Go to Bora and not see its splendor?
If I were an adult Blue,
Would The Order be funny too?
Would a Pickleope seem like a farce?
Would I dream about living on Mars
As I fathom the beauty of magic?
Would this world seem a little less tragic?
Being wise and in sync with the game,
Would I stop believing in shame?
Would I stop believing in you?
Would I laugh at my blue suede shoe?
What say you?
If I were an adult Blue, would Batman be a joke?
Would my dreams go up in smoke yet my ass be rich not broke?
Would I care to build a pirate ship, then take you along for free?
As I say "Well, Scooby Dooweeeeee"?
Would yours be the place to be
Or a cat say, "Whoopty doowee!"
And rhyme about a snip-snip sea?
Would Gary seem hairy not flairy?
Would his talking dog sound um... scary?
Would we even get along
Like butt cheeks and a dirty thong?
If I were an adult Blue, would Star Wars be for kids?
Would my bluishness be on the skids
As I talk about takeover bids?
Would I rather ponder politics
And show you my new bag of tricks,
Using words like hence and thus?
Should a ninja just go take a bus?
Would I take a real beer for the shower,
Be lauded, paid heaps by the hour?
Would I be a public defender
Go to Bora and not see its splendor?
If I were an adult Blue,
Would The Order be funny too?
Would a Pickleope seem like a farce?
Would I dream about living on Mars
As I fathom the beauty of magic?
Would this world seem a little less tragic?
Being wise and in sync with the game,
Would I stop believing in shame?
Would I stop believing in you?
Would I laugh at my blue suede shoe?
What say you?
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Bah to the adult at my sea
ReplyDeletecan stick it down where they pee
Snip snip and whoopdi friggin doo
Will stay getting a go at my zoo
Adults who try and be adult are dumb anyway
9.9/10 anyway at their bay
can you get a 0.1 adult?
Maybe that is some kind of cult
Adults sure stink
Smoking and always reaching for a drink
Gambling a lot too
There at their zoo
Things only so called adults can do
And ruin the planet from zoo to zoo
Never taking any credit for that though
Nope, the aliens did it by stepping on a toe
So no adult for me
I'll fake it to make it if need be
#1 times three
ReplyDeleteYippeee for me
Well done, Pat!
DeleteIn the place to be!
DeleteAnd I'll raise you a Scooby Dooweee!
Yipppeeee
DeleteFor meeee
In the place to be!
DeleteWhere's R?
Stuck in a jar?
You got him jailed
DeleteMaybe he needs to be bailed?
No, not the bus! Not the #@#! bus.
ReplyDeleteA real beer in the shower? Why not? I'm sure Brandon and Bryan would say that was cool.
Being adult doesn't mean everyone knows what they're doing or what is best.
And that beer would be cool too.
Deleteso what you is saying is that you is Michael Jackson... Jackooo! You is alive! Now, sing us a Thriller!
ReplyDeleteIt's close to midnight
DeleteDazzling Dezzy's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a penguin it almost stops your heart...
I didn't see you moonwalking.... do it again!
DeleteWhen the moon turns blue, I will.
Deletenow sing us a Blue Moon... without the mooning... naturally
DeleteBlue moon... you left me standing alone
DeleteWhen there was no one to bone
Wait... that's not it. See, what you're making me do!
the force is strong within you, my paduan
DeleteI wish.
DeleteBeing an adult is hard.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know. I guess that makes me lucky. But I hear ya, Mary.
DeleteI hear that adulting is hard but I think worrying about being an adult or too childish are both hard. Stop worrying and live. Of course everybody worries about something but you need to not let worry take over your life. That's just a black hole of negativity right there.
ReplyDeleteTo think is to live. To not think is to exist. Well, that's what someone told me a long time ago. Why do you think they call me Blue :)
DeleteAdulthood is overrated. Oh sure, we can choose our own bedtimes and drive, but other than that, it's not for me. I'm okay with myself, remaining a kid forever. Sure, we all get older, but the best of us never grow up. :)
ReplyDeleteHey, look what the cat dragged in. I mean, hey, good to see your face again. How is life?
DeleteYes, adulthood is overrated, alright.
Life is crazy, but good. Just trying to finish out the semester with my GPA intact AND get everything pulled together so I can apply for grad school. I know, yikes, right?
DeleteI don't know why anyone wants to be an adult. Growing up is such a ridiculous and realistic thing to do. I love my fantasy microcosm.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I love your fantasy microcosm. Don't change.
DeleteI shan't and can't.
DeleteYou couldn't and wouldn't.
DeleteI won't and don't.
DeleteBlue - You need to keep your inner child alive or else you'll just fizzle out. You lose your zest for life Our inner child brings vitality into our lives. Our first and best teacher of conscious living is our inner child. I for one like to keep that inner child entertained as that is when the dream world opens and my imagination takes flight.
ReplyDeleteI mean we all have to be adults at times but, there is a time for play as well..and if you want the inner child to reside inside, you must nurture it. The adult will always be protective when needed in our lives.
To be an entertainer is a gift...it makes work feel more like play.
Adults don't know everything...kids can be so much smarter as they see things in a different light. Heck, I believe in dreams and fairy tales..I cannot tell you how many times people have told me to grow up...to them I say nay..I prefer my little world of magic.
Who will save the planet for future generations not some of these so called adults. Blue don't get me going...or I'll get all blue myself...
You know once you grow up - you can no longer fly...as you forget the way...
so let's keep our wings and soar Blue...
Well, hello!
DeleteLook at you go
At the Blue guy show!
My inner child will never die on me as long as I'm alive. You know me. I'm Blue Pan. Where are the Hat Har Pirates? I am an entertainer when I teach, unless I'm a darker shade of Blue.
Keep flying, True Blue.
I don't feel like adulting either at the moment. Mars could be good. Do you think they have Mars Bars on Mars? Chocolate...........Mmmmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteOf course they have Mars Bars on Mars. Bottoms up! Oh wait... you mean Mars BARS.... Well, I'm sure they have those too. ;)
DeleteDo they have Galaxy bars in the galaxy and Milky bars in the milky way?
DeleteI want to fly to Never Never Land . . . and meet Mrs Darling . . . lol
hahaha I hope so. One can never have enough chocolate especially when NOT adulting!!!!
DeleteAmen and let's get down to business.... Where's that chocolate you two keep talking about?
DeleteTo think the majority of us looked forward to being an adult, to get our driver's license at 16, vote at 18, drink at 21. And now we are stuck in adulthood. oh well.
ReplyDeletebetty
Drink at... 21? Let's say I was a precocious kid... And now we're stuck in adulthood? No way. That's only when I'm wearing my special disguise during the daytime (a suit). I'm a bit like Clark Kent that way.
DeleteHow are you today, Betty?
I will forever have the Toys R Us theme song running through my head. "I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us Kid"... My body may be getting old and broken, buy I will always be a kid at heart.
ReplyDeleteBlue, did this 15 year old looking lass just say her body is getting old and broken???
Deletehaha - now that song is in my head and a good theme song it is...
DeleteHello friends!
DeleteTheresa, if your body is broken, you've been doing a good job fooling the masses, me included. Stop singing that song....
Dezz, she did. She sure did.
Don't sing it! I need a diversion...
Well, it's the one for the money,
Two for the show...
Phew... just in time.
It's getting there. You should hear my knees. "Creeeek, Creeeek" every time I bend them. Ugh!
Delete"Creeeek, Creeeek" Dezz I thought that was you.
Deleteonly when the basketball team comes-a-visiting my chambers.....
DeleteThnks for the indelible image.
DeleteI wonder if adulthood is a bad habit we get into, like nose-picking,
ReplyDeleteWho says nose-picking is a bad habit? We need to talk.
DeleteI don't really know about being an adult. Is that kinda like being a mother or a father and paying bills and getting the check when out to dinner?
ReplyDeleteYou don't know? Let's keep it that way.
DeleteBeing an adult
ReplyDeleteDoing adult things
Some do get results
But some just blink
Is it good then
Trying to look matured
Perhaps for a time
Before the cover is ruptured
http://imagery77.blogspot.my/2015/11/drats-feeling-scared.html
Hank
HANK!
DeleteThe one and only.... poetry tank.
Yes, some just blink.
Mighty fine rhythm and rhyme! And I do believe it's been said: being grown-up's overrated.
ReplyDeleteMighty fine
DeleteLet's have some wine!
Did I mention adulthood is overrated?
May you always look as young as you feel, this joyful holiday season!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan to me. And may Santa bring me Botox so I'll look the part.
DeleteJust kidding.
Am I?
Hello Grumpy ! Hoiw are you doing????
ReplyDeletexoxoxo
Well, look who's here :) Oh I'm exhausted as always. How about you?
DeleteI'm shocked Gloria Dear is here, too :) She must've had some rum in her cake today :)
DeleteWell, it's good to have her back. Now, about that rum.... Tell me more, Dezzmeister.
Deletethe secret is never to put less than a cup of it into any cake... never! Got it?
DeleteCheck!
DeleteTherefore you'll always be little boy blue
ReplyDeleteWearing a Blue Suede Shoe, times two.
And it's a shame we all must grow up
It's more fun not being an adult, but just a pup.
This world alas at times corrupts us
And makes us do things we'd rather not discuss.
As children war would not exist
Because such extremes we would resist.
Our world would be full of magic
And not a trace of any tragic.
We'd sing and play and laugh all day
And never hurt another, come what may.
We'd love to learn and please and make things
And get into the kitchen and mix and bake things.
We'd have a little garden plot
And grow things in a nice big pot.
And when we'd get a little bigger
We'd help a bit more as a digger
Even Jesus said he'd like to see
Everyone as children in eternity.
Little Blue Boy looking like a man
DeleteWearing a blue suede shoe... Yes, he can
Growing up makes me sad
Those grownup games makes me bad
Corrupting the brain and what not
Let's put a lid on the whole lot
Children learn those tricks from their folks
War seems like less fun than jokes
Magic there is if you're not blind
When you're head's not stuck in your behind
Let's sing and play and laugh all day
How's that for a plan, Eddie, do say
Let's teach those kids that life should be fun
Baking things like a giant bun
A garden plot, hey, wouldn't that be great
Beats things like greed and hate
Mr. J. knew what he was talking about
That's as true as a rainbow trout!
Great . . . . .agreed, and couldn't have put it better myself . . . :)
DeleteYes, you could! But only you...
DeleteAnd I'll raise you a Scooby Doo!
I recently heard the term 'adulting' used for the first time. I feel as though I've been adulting way too long......
ReplyDeleteGive it up.
DeleteBeing an adult is way over rated. I never grew up and I aim to keep it that way.
ReplyDeleteBlue, did you see that over at her place she had to write a post about some cruise... I've no idea what cruise she is talking about... but she just had to do it.... brag brag braggy brag....
DeleteOf course I did. Aren't you jealous? How come we weren't invited?
DeleteJealous of what? I've no idea what cruise we should be jealous about? How can you be invited to a cruise you've never heard about... unless you mean Tom Cruise... not that he would be a Cruise you'd like to be invited on.... not that I would personally refuse....
DeleteHahaha! I bet you wouldn't.
DeleteThe cruise was to the South Pacific Islands, boys. They included Noumea, Vila, Mystery Island and Mare. It was sheer bliss. I can tell you more if you'd like...
DeleteOh and I did invite you both. The invitations must've been lost in the mail. I thought you didn't want to go.
I'm gonna roast that pigeon!
DeleteLove the child in you...keep it there and you will be young at heart ~
ReplyDeleteMy first to read your rhyming poem, kudos to you !!!
Wishing you a good week, smiles ~
Blue, did Grace just say she never read your rhymes before? What the what? What scandal is this? What shock? I can't believe it.
DeleteDoes that mean she is oblivious to these too?
DeleteIF I WERE... A BIRD
IF YOU WERE... A CAR
IF YOU WERE... A FRUIT
IF YOU WERE... A HOUSE
IF YOU WERE... A SHOE
IF YOU WERE... A SONG
IF YOU WERE... A TOY
IF YOU WERE... A WORD
WHO WE ARE (with Truedessa)
WITH A TICK AND A TOCK
WHAT'S IN A NAME
ONCE AGAIN
THE GUN THAT DIDN'T WANT TO BE A GUN
THE L-WORD
I need to sit down.
I'm positively flabbergasted! I truly am! How could she have not heard of the Blue Bard?
DeletePS IF I WERE A BIRD is my personal favourite, I even shared it at my Facebook back in the days... truly touched me!
DeleteMine, too. It's the serious one. I remember writing it.
DeleteWho We Are - my favorite of yours but, I might be a bit biased...heehee..
DeleteWho We Are -
Two Blue Souls lost living on a spinning blue globe
dancing to the synchronized flashing lights of a strobe
singing together, two beats, two drums, two hearts
harmony a unique art, resonating in two parts.
come let us share a cup, drink from the vine of life
the sweet taste intoxicating we float free from strife
forgetting earthly woes, let us slip into a dreamscape
wandering in a field of wildflowers, let us escape
under a golden moon, our inner child does soar
seeking hidden treasures on a far away shore
close your eyes, can you imagine that
let us feel the moment, no need to chat
Well, look at you go at the blue guy show!
DeleteBlue souls is who we are
Shiny like a twinkling star!
Oh True, sometimes I wish I could escape this planet, if only for a day...
Hi Blue,
DeleteI do understand as I sometimes wish the same thing, if only for a day...
Blue souls is who we are
shiny like a twinkling star
lighting the way traveling far
storing wishes in a mason jar
I say me should have been in this poem! ;)
ReplyDeleteI say you're right.
DeleteIn my family, growing up was know as, "committed to adultry." My how times and terms change.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you haven't seen me much because my body went wacko. The doctor put me on 50,000 units of vitamin D (I take it twice a week for 12 weeks). I already feel better. Maybe I'll travel to more blogs and get back to adulting.
Be well sweet prince of starkness! XOXO
so Lady Dixie D is taking vitamin D... how very predictable :) Blue, on the other hand, should be taking extreme dozes of vitamin C... I've read an article about a man whose father has sarcosis from age 33 and is now 81, due to living on low carb diet and taking extreme quantities of vitamin C (nitrate ascorbic) following Linus Pauling's advices
DeleteI hear you, Dezz. Oh my- did you call me a Lady? How charming!
Delete50,000 units of vitamin D... That rings a bell, and it's loud too. My Bollywood Princess got the same prescription, what, less than a year ago. Good to hear you're feeling better now for I did miss your bubbly presence, Dixie Dear. I'm sure Dezzmeister feels the exact same way though he's probably too preoccupied with calling you a lady to even realize this shocking fact.
DeleteDezz, did I call Dixie 'Dixie Dear'?
You're too good to me :) love you, Blue Dumpling!
DeleteI love the graphic and it is so true.
ReplyDeleteYou're the neatest blue kid I know:)
Hi Sandra :) So kind of you to say that.
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