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Put Something In

by Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

Draw a crazy picture,
Write a nutty poem,
Sing a mumble-grumble song,
Whistle through your comb.
Do a loony-goony dance
'Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain't been there before.




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Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, if you piss them off, they are a mile away... and barefoot.
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