Do Not Say Yes

wherever you go 
 millons of mile away from home  
   do not say yes when you mean to say no

friends may fly away
 and foes may come your way
   do not say yes when you mean no to say

dirts may dent your eyes 
 and grey turns the blessed skies
   do not delight in telling lies

hope may frown at you 
 and fear compasses you
   do not paint a lie to be true.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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