it’s too easy to build a mental wall
a barrier to all things big and small
when we get carried away with ideology
and the politics of the day
communication is cornered by fear
when a person believes everything they hear
tossing logic aside to build a mental wall
has been many a man and woman’s downfall
a wall keeps knowledge out
leaving the builder with doubt
about what is right or wrong
and what’s weak and what’s strong
so don’t burden your brain
with barriers that could drive you insane
my earliest memory was a little voice
that told me I had a choice
I could pick good or bad
tell the truth or lie
and be happy or sad
I was free to decide
whether to be nice or snide
that little voice is still with me
and will be as far as I can foresee
the people who spend their time really communicating
are taking an important path towards eliminating hating
learning to have a successful conversation
is the way to reinvigorate a polarized nation
it’s important young and old listen to one another
instead of stepping on words disrespecting the other
for civility to return to our divided society
we need to call out destructive impropriety
It needs to stop
Everyone needs to listen
Then we can talk
awakening at the first light of day
I think of the challenges ahead
some with hope and others with dread
it’s never easy getting out of bed
the key, I’m told, is a good attitude
in spite of what may lie ahead
you realize it’s better than being dead
so let your worries go unsaid
life is a merry-go-round
my grandfather use to say
embrace it and have a good day!
I was always told to know when to draw and when to fold. That playing Poker was more than a game of chance if you’re bold
A straight flush will always buy baby new shoes. If you miss drawing an inside straight you’ll get the blues. Four of a kind is usually good news
You have to have the right stuff to successfully bluff or it’s going to be tough to win
Cheaters and card sharks are always looking for easy marks playing for larks.
Some games get serious quickly and are not a pretty thing to see. If you’re a bystander it’s always smart to flee
Players play until all hours of the day. As long as there are two players they’ll stay, until one can no longer pay
Let me state for the record that I haven’t written my autobiography and you’d probably be smart not to listen to me
because you continue to read this missive promising a positive evaluation of your life by simple grammatical manipulation, it’s time for exploration
What is the one thing you want people to remember you for? One glorious achievement or more? Begin your tome with tales of yore
when you sailed the seas of life and road the winds of strife, and how you were a good husband, or wife
Make sure to save space for those favorite songs that always took you to another place
Let the world know how unique you are even though you’re not famous or a movie star
another consideration is when you go on a writing spree who do you think your readership will be?
don’t forget to share your friends and family in this autobiography if you don’t want people to think your writing a hagiography
14 lines –
Devotees of the sneeze are polite society refugees
They think a sneeze is nothing more than a wet breeze
But, as you and I know, the explosion is a bacterial bomb
And when it’s in your face it’s hard to remain calm
Students of sneezing advise you do so on your elbow
and other ways that are considered apropos
But sometimes there’s nothing you can do
and a sneeze escapes like a lion from the zoo
Because you sneeze doesn’t mean that you have a disease
it could mean a lot of things like an allergy to cheese
I know people who every time they sneeze they have to pee
Sometimes it’s a humorous sight to see
In summary, we all really should agree
that sneezing is a fact of life in any company
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