Chase asked me to come over.
He said it’s a good day for a swim.
I told him that I don’t like to swim.
Then he said that he had beer too.
I told him that I’d stop by.
When I got there he said,
“Look, Lou, isn’t this nice?”
He pointed at the palms,
and up at the blue sky.
I said, “yeah, I guess.”
Then I grabbed a beer
and sat down in the sunshine.
Maybe this is paradise, I thought.
But then my beer got warm,
and my skin turned red,
and I had to go back inside.
Chase asked where I was going.
I told him that I had to take a shit.
He said, “ok.”
“Thanks for the beer,” I said,
and then I got in my car and left.
I don’t believe in paradise.
43 responses to “Paradise”
Lou…two words… Sun Screen!!!
Fuck paradise….but buy sunscreen LOL!!!
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haha good advice. ive never been very tan
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Paradise exists only in the mind…it’s not a place. It’s a state of being.
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wow, that was deep. … but i think you’re right
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That was so deep…I might have to post it on my own blog! LOL! (No matter where you go…there you are…)
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You look like you’re having a good time.
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that’s my happy face
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I know. so happy.
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hahah
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I gained a very nice mental picture😜
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happy you did. thanks for reading
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No. Keep up the good work. Oh amd thank ypu for stopping by my stuff
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i will. and you’re welcome
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Great read, Lou. Really wish you and I could collaborate on something. I think it’d be good..considering our outlooks and styles of writing.. unless you think I smell or something..
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haha im sure you smell. we all do. but id collaborate anyway. could be fun. email me
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Ha I love the ending. Epic.
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haha thanks, Elle
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Paradise exist but only inside us…..the sun,instead, exist outside and find always the way to burn you alive😱
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so true. so. so. true
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I’m shocked of my own wisdom sometimes 🤩if only I would apply it more often to my own life🤣😱
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haha easier to preach it than practice it
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🤷🏻♀️but I do my best😉
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that counts for something
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Let’s say so😂😎
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I feel ya man. My paradise is in the dark with my drumset and the music blasting full volume. If I went outside I’d probably have to be quiet….
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well fuck the outside world.
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Loved the flow – and the story. Nice work!
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thank you very much
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Raw truth. Who doesn’t like it raw?
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hahah yup
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I can understand.. “Paradise” is a concept that I have been struggling with, actually… I tend to idealize situation all the time, and I always have to stop and remind myself that “paradise” doesn’t exist, there are no black and white situations, things are always grey…
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i think that’s exactly it. but it’s easy to get caught up believing in paradise
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Yes, I know, it’s an easy trap to fall in… But that’s where our reason has to step in.. 🙂
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very true
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You did gift him a floater, though, right? Before you drove off?
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of course
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Sun screen is the key to enjoying paradise.
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i need some
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I need some too.
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hahah
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Can’t have my skin getting all burnt.
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same
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I’ve got to be careful not to singe my butt as I occasionally practice nudism.
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