I loved her for her beauty.

She was crazy, not for me.

I couldn’t fix that business,

From nineteen eighty-three.

Never said she danced with demons.

There were monsters in her head.

We don’t know Myth from fiction.

So we dance with lies instead.

She sure is nice to look at,

Maybe that’s the curse.

I’ve settled on alone for beauty

It couldn’t be much worse.

Dennis Mantin

I miss that time before people knew everything and even the annoyances of the occasional… “I don’t know.”

The truth struck a chord. The wine it was poured, and the pain with the fear walked away.

The night air was cool for the beauty and fool with their guests sang and danced all the way.

And Love conquers all, but when motors do stall, then who is it the fiddler does pay?

Lessons are learned to all those concerned and the fool lost his nerve; feet of clay.

There’s a moral you know and there’s choices that go and it depends if you listen or say.

The listener got bored and their faith was restored and the night once again turned to day.

Dennis Mantin

A woman old enough to know better referred to the girl getting her coffee as “Einstein.”

After the woman left, the barista looked at her co-worker and said, “Can you believe that? She called me Einstein. ”

The co-worker said, “Like being rude?”

She answered, “Like yeah?!”

I don’t know who is more entertaining: millennials or the generation that raised them?

Dennis Mantin

When you don’t have money the problem is eating.

When you have money the problem is relationships.

When you have both food and love; the problem is health.

No matter where you are, rich or poor…

It’s easy to focus on problems.

Dennis Mantin

Gord wrote, ” He said, ‘Bring on a brand new renaissance… cause I think I’m ready.’ ”

Lisa said to her father after he offered her something from the barbecue. “Do you have anything there that hasn’t been brutally murdered?”

Homer answered “I think the veal died of loneliness.”

I’m just guessing Leonardo had a sense of humor.

Dennis Mantin

An old man was meandering up the sidewalk with a cane and the button on his tweed hat read ‘ Peace begins with a smile ‘

I thought to myself, so does deception; but it was early and I hadn’t had my coffee yet.

Dennis Mantin

It’s rhythmic and it’s catchy and will make the stoners dance. It gives hope to the hopeless, makes them feels there’s a chance.

It comes from somewhere mysterious, it’s source I’m not sure; and its rumored from intentions that might be far from pure.

It’s quiet and its Sunday and the band has all left town. Their all nursing headaches and the weapons are laid down.

Dennis Mantin

My 7 year old tells me that if I date anyone, that she’ll never speak to me again.

“So my dating life is over?”

“Yes.” She answered.

“I’m kinda relieved actually… I was never that good at it anyway.” I offered.

“You get that from me.” She said. “I’m terrible at it. I tried the hip talk and the cool sunglasses, and nothing works.”

“Just be yourself and someone will love you just for being you… I think that might be why we’re so bad at dating. We don’t put on a mask. We just be ourselves.”Dennis Mantin

When I was Young I would share my horrible honesty.

For I never learned the subtle art of bullshit…

I see this now as a handicap of huge proportions.

Perhaps a mild form of asperger’s, no filters between thoughts and tongue and not a clue to just shut the fuck up.

Ah the memories! The entertainment and shame.

Dennis Mantin