The Voice of Reason
The annoying voice of reason, it follows me around.
I want to buy some trinket, it tells me "put it down".
The voice of reason nags me even when I pay the bills.
It's condescending tone of voice just gives me the chills.
Minimum payment's thirty, so fifty's what I'll pay,
but good old V.O.R. says pay it off, you've no need to play.
The voice of reason says get your sleep, don't party all night long
and karaoke is okay but don't stay 'til the very last song.
The voice of reason gets louder the older that I get.
I used to be able to ignore it, I miss those days and yet
I find myself saying things to kids and grandkids too
that doesn't sound like me at all, it sounds like you-know-who.
In spite of all my objections, the voice of reason and I
are starting to agree on things the more that time goes by.
So now that I am older and rebellion is in the past
l'll just give in and listen to the voice of reason at last.
for Paula Swanson's 'Voice of Reason'contest
18/11/2011
Copyright © Francine Roberts | Year Posted 2011
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