Who'll start the bidding? Do I hear a nickle?

I got a lot of great poems, and after reading all of them I felt I needed to rewrite mine to catch up. So without any further ado here they are (not in any particular order) and you can vote for them on the right hand side --------> over there

#1
I used to would have never thought
I’d do the things I’ve done,
That life could really be this hard,
And parenting wouldn’t be fun.

But, alas, it’s true, that life has been
A jumble of good and bad
With things I wish I hadn’t done
And more I wish I had.
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#2
I used to would have never
Seen the value of my soul
Or hoped for something bigger
Or made happiness my goal.

I've never worked so strongly
Giving all the whole day through
I used to would have never
But I'm glad now that I do.
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#3
I used to would have never

should have never, but I do
in a clever way that cuts my spine,

like making angels in the sands of timelessness,

like a surreptitious kiss, once placed
is clasped upon my palm in an embrace

for mending; in its clever way fermenting
like sacramental wine upon my lips.

I used to would have never, should have never, but I do
in a clever way that hides inside
of me and out of you.
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#4
I used to would have never gone to see a broadway show,
Or read a book I didn't like, or driven quite this slow.
I used to would have never enjoyed lying in the sun
On beaches far away from home; it wouldn't have been fun.
I used to would have never eaten quite so many greens;
But now I see they help your health and keep you trim and lean.
I used to would have never dared to think I'd find a wife
Who cares for me unfailingly, with whom I'd share my life.
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#5
I used to would have never stepped outside in broad daylight
Without precision makeup and my hair done up just right
I used to would have never worn a wrinkly, spotted shirt
Nor a pair of jeans with even the slightest bit of dirt.
But, today I think I’m lucky as I stumble through the mall,
If my backside’s fully covered & my hair’s been combed at all.
You’ll find no trace of makeup on my puffy, sleep-starved eyes
And I’m lucky if my shoes are both of equal shape and size.
But, it really doesn’t matter, no one ever looks at me
The precious baby in my stroller is all anyone can see.