Jawboning

Gates and mouths
Are similar in two respects;
Both require a hinge to operate
And are most often found open
When they should be closed.
Gates maintain a proper place,
While mouth's, oft times,
Spew rhetoric,
That occupies our space;
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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January 10, 2015 at 1:49 PM
LOL. Was it Abraham Lincoln who said, "Keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool. Open it, and erase all doubt." ???
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December 12, 2014 at 4:38 PM
Wise words my friend. If we could listen more and talk less our world would be a better place!
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