Horse Sense
Steer clear of the sleeping crocodile.
Never clasp a viper to your breast.
Don't trust that grinning tiger.
Tonight, when you lie down to rest.
Do not guide a pilgrim's footsteps,
If you do not know the way.
Don't coach the kids in Little League,
If you don't know how to play
Do not prune a dead branch from a tree,
When you're standing on that limb
Don't give your hand to a drowning man,
If you don't know how to swim.
Copyright © William Robinson | Year Posted 2006
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