Clifford Villalon Poet Dramatic Verse

I Don't

I don't read much and never memorize words
I only use words that I remember
Write them on paper
And strike them on guitar or piano like chords

I don't sing and dance a lot
I only sing when I'm alone
Or sing and dance with children I see around 
  under a drone 

I don't drink and I don't smoke
Drinking and smoking are not bad
  if you know how to hold and stroke
Thinking and believing you'll never be sad

I don't  speak much and never write them all
With my pen, short words I can think of
Overflowing ink I wipe off
Thoughts I keep on mute and never call...

One night, my pen froze and my hand started to doze
I woke up the next day
And everyday from my body, both my frozen hand 
  and pen never slip away

Children asked me, "Why does 'DON'T' make all
  people silly?"

I said, "We are the people.  We can be silly sometimes,
  even when most people always speak and act like chilli
  ... I don't!"

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