A Shameless, Shameful, Vain Vanity

[Catspaw]

It won't matter, I, like so many before me, won't be back.

I know this is supposed to be your opus & all, but I give it a 4 on the Opus Scale.

[socal_parrot]

And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.

I've lived a life that's full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway;
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.

I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I've had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
"No, oh no not me,
I did it my way".

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!

[Mad Dawgg]

"I know this is supposed to be your opus & all, but I give it a 4 on the Opus Scale."

Wow, you are generous. My scoring would not have this Opus break over into whole numbers.

It has no pizzaz or beat, it just sorta lays there with an almost "Neener Neener" like quality.

[Hatteras]

Hello, I must be going.
I came to say, "I can not stay,
I must be going."
I'm glad I came, but just the same
I must be going

I'll stay a week or two
I'll stay the summer thru
But, now I'm telling you
I...... must.......be.......goinnnnnnnnnnnnnng.

[Catspaw]

Well, I did give him bonus points for complete sentences and correct spelling. Without those, it'd rank around 1.4.

[cousair]

What a bunch of waste reading this page is. Rush has a problem and is taking care of it. I think most of his 20 million readers are glad of this. We look forward to his return and are happy that will happen soon

[MEG33]

May I be added to the List?Do you have archives?

[Grammy]

OOOOOOOH an Opus list. Can I join please?

I'm not sure this ranks as an opus. An opus requires great thought, angst and passion. This is more of a minor pity party.

[Agnes Heep]

At some other sites you'd have had your account deactivated and you'd never get it back under any circumstances.

[Auntie Mame]

I have to agree with you. What happened doesn't seem right, sort of like the thought police. I think you deserve an apology. Don't think you'll get one from the ones who deleted your post(s) and suspended you so let me say:

I'm sorry this happened, hope it doesn't happen again.

And, look on the bright side, this post is still up. In a way, this is an apology in itself.

Best Regards.

[saminfl]

Another guy I've never heard of calls attention to the fact that he's leaving.....yawn

Dittoes to that!!!

[Jaxter]

See ya'!

[gcruse]

You don't see me posting a vanity about it expecting others to bask in my reflective glory.

Had your prediction been yanked and your posting privileges suspended for posting it,
you could be expected to post a vanity about it when you were proven correct by events.

[Fred Mertz]

Of course this resulted in the suspension of my posting privileges.

I was sorry to see you suspended for nothing major, goliath. You were right on the money and I thank you for your insights.

[k2blader]

Hey, are you the "color me gone" person?