Detritus – by Les Barker, Poet Laureate in the works -0- Go placidly amid the noise and haste And remember what peace there may be in silence Do not walk behind me for I may not lead Do not walk in front for I may not follow Go over there somewhere Speak your truth quietly and clearly Be open-minded, but do not lean forward or your brain may fall out Know that there will be good days and there will be bad days And this is one of them Always dismantle and clean the dog before going to bed But avoid the use of spot remover, you may never see him again You are a child of the universe It is a small world unless you have to paint it Do not wish for everything unless you have a really big cupboard Avoid loud and aggressive persons Sleep well If you cannot sleep well, practice more often Borrow from pessimists, they don’t expect it back Remember if you give a man a fish he will eat for a day Teach him to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink himself stupid It is always darkest before the dawn That is the time to steal your neighbours newspaper Be gentle with yourself Bear in mind that depression is anger without enthusiasm And good health merely the slowest way to die Never argue with a fool for he is doing the same Know that if at first you don’t succeed sky-diving’s not a good idea And that timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance Always remember that all is not lost Though I haven’t seen it for some time Be yourself If you cannot become wiser try to be older Never stand between the dog and the lamppost And never hit a man with glasses Always use something bigger and heavier And remember that some people are only alive because it’s illegal to kill them A closed mouth gathers no feet Nature abhors a vacuum cleaner Be cheerful Strive to be happy And remember that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others Go far And start as soon as possible
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:20:15 +0000
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