"Life Is Fine" - by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
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Life Is Fine

I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.

I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn't a-been so cold
I might've sunk and died.

But it was Cold in that water! It was cold!

I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.

I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn't a-been so high
I might've jumped and died.

But it was High up there! It was high!

So since I'm still here livin',
I guess I will live on.
I could've died for love--
But for livin' I was born

Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry--
I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.

Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!               

Stop the Talking - by TPO

"Stop the talking!"
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by TPO ** On the few occasions when I watched them on TV or read their latest rants, the persons portrayed in this video have given me nothing but indigestion and depression. I should, therefore, point out that I made this video for a purely selfish reason. I just want to tell all these folks to "shut up." **
 

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Many thanks to The Black Eyed Peas for giving words to my sentiments here.
Also, I thank Google as a resource for the pictures. It is indeed true: A picture is worth a thousand words!