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Internal Codes

We each have an internal code Of things we wouldn’t do And some of what I’d never try Might not apply to you. The same is true for things I’d do That maybe you would not. We tend to follow rules we’ve made That vary not a lot. Though I might cross against the light While others wait for green, I’d never cut a line or leave Before the table’s clean. Our codes, established early on, Are often set for good And most attempts to change will fail In any likelihood.

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Date: 8/16/2023 10:57:00 PM
"I’d never cut a line or leave Before the table’s clean." understood! Fully understood!
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Date: 7/30/2023 7:55:00 AM
Wonderful words Ilene. Each of us has rules and we may behave differently. But I think, as poets, we all follow the same rule. Do our best to encourage those around us. Lovely poem.
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Date: 7/30/2023 1:55:00 AM
Yes indeed Ilene. Our lovely little personal idiosyncrasies and a lovely little poem.
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Date: 7/29/2023 3:20:00 PM
we certainly have certain standards we adhere to Ilene.. but its for the younger generation I worry for:-( hugs Jan xx
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