Moving to China

I'm moving to China as soon as I can.
Or maybe Jamaica or maybe Japan.
I'm heading for someplace a long way away,
so try all you want, but you can't make me stay.

You won't see my face around here anymore.
I'm practically ready to walk out the door.
I'm taking my stuff and beginning to pack.
I'm leaving forever and not coming back.

I really don't care if I travel by train,
or sailboat, or steamship, or snowplow, or plane,
or surfboard, or bulldozer, bobsled, or bike,
or truck, or toboggan, or tractor, or trike.

As long as I end up a long way from here,
in Norway, New Zealand, Nepal, or Zaire,
or Pakistan, Poland perhaps, or Peru,
or Turkey, or Thailand, or, yes, Timbuktu.

I hope that you don't think I'm selfish or rude.
It's just that I haven't got money or food.
I promise -- you'll see -- I'll be gone in a flash.
as soon as you feed me and lend me some cash.

--Kenn Nesbitt

Copyright © 2008 Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved

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	On May 22, 2008 Kayla Jordaan from South Africa wrote: Awsome! To good to be true!I can't believe I have never heard of this poem before!
	On May 19, 2008 jeniffer lopez from colombia wrote: yo no amo a mark anthony el es un stupido
	On May 13, 2008 dylan from usa wrote: it is a awsome poem
	On May 12, 2008 n from n.z wrote: wow! thats really intresting many times people just leve with out saying a word or else they just leve a message then go. i really did like this poem it reminds me sometimes not to go back to the past its really good :D WELL DONE
	On May 11, 2008 carly from england wrote: i love the poem it is the best one yet i really want to write one like it

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