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Knowing Right From Wrong

I was taught this at a very young age
Do what’s right and never do what’s wrong
Do not kill and do not steal
Do not covet my best friend’s wheels
Don’t try and push water up hill
Stop going downtown looking for a cheap thrill

Now my religion is right so the others are wrong
Till this bald Buddhist told me I was a big clown
He said for wisdom you must take flight
I said hey funny guy I am just a kid
He said be a grasshopper and then you can fly

Surely I could meditate high in the sky
I woke up a grasshopper, how’d he do that?
I was none to pleased, I like being just a kid
And that’s just a simple plain fact

So I found some other grasshoppers, a million or two
We swarmed all over that Buddhist true
I gave him a word or some choice ones a few
So he turned me back into the kid I once used to be
But I ended up at Jan's place and I sure had to pee

I had no idea if that was right or wrong
Or if manners mattered when I relieved myself with song
So now I am older, and hopefully wiser
I know what is right and I know what is wrong!

Cause I have me a wife, who helps me to know
And if I forget shed kick me out in the snow
Right is so simple, it’s easy to see
When a women speaks, its right and don’t you contradict me

When a man ever tried, in any way to disagree
Well the man is as wrong as wrong can only be
So a women are always right, a man always wrong
A Mans happiness is knowing this silly Buddhist song

Copyright © Arthur Vaso | Year Posted 2015

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Poesy Relish Date: 12/12/2015 11:27:00 PM Good one Arthur... though it appears to be humorous on the whole, it carries a good lesson on the rights and wrongs .... Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 12/23/2015 8:01:00 PM Yes I know, you are RIGHT, and I am WRONG !!!! LOL I learn fast! Hugs

Emile Pinet Date: 11/26/2015 6:19:00 PM This one is very well stitched together with style and grace brought together by your poetic soul. This poem is structured well and flows wonderful. You use good imagery and maintain a poetic flow throughout the whole piece. Good story, good poem. It flows well and holds your interest from start to finish. Emile. Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/28/2015 6:02:00 PM Thank you Emile, a fine poets as you are, your words are very encouraging!

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 11/25/2015 10:29:00 PM A good lesson to learn, no matter how old you are, (although younger would be better!) Very well written Arthur! Best wishes, Keith 7 Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/28/2015 5:59:00 PM Thank you Keith, long time no see, hope all is well in Florida!!!!

Eileen Manassian Date: 11/22/2015 8:08:00 PM Glad you learned this great lesson, my dear! ;) Better late than never...as the saying goes. Hugs Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/22/2015 8:17:00 PM Oh Dearest Eileen, it seems I have to learn all my lessons the hard way!!!! :)

Kp Nunez Date: 11/21/2015 5:32:00 PM :-) Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/22/2015 8:18:00 PM Hugs

Laura Leiser Date: 11/21/2015 3:18:00 PM A great mixture of truth and fun in this one, Arthur! I enjoyed this great poem :) Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/22/2015 8:18:00 PM Thank you, I ummm enjoyed being taught this lesson!! LOL

Paul Callus Date: 11/21/2015 7:21:00 AM There is a lot of truth and sense here, even though its all camouflaged in humour...applies to both poem and visuals! Enjoyable! // paul Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/21/2015 11:11:00 AM Thank you Paul! :) so true!

Eve Roper Date: 11/20/2015 10:39:00 PM I do enjoy your work, I wish my husband would believe the fact that women are always right:) Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/20/2015 10:42:00 PM LOL, well if he is with you, I bet you deep down he knows!!!!

Charmaine Chircop Date: 11/20/2015 12:52:00 AM lol - If I have participated in the contest of funny poets..You definitely would have been on the top of my list : ). Very entertaining.I so needed this : ) . Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/20/2015 1:02:00 AM Music to my ears! Thank you

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/19/2015 3:51:00 PM yes, a very silly song, especially putting the part in there about peeing at Jan's house> hahaha. WEll, I very much enjoyed this read because it was so entertaining, and the cartoons were marvelous!! Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/20/2015 1:03:00 AM Well, I just wanted to add a little local flavor! Hugs Jan Allison Date: 11/19/2015 5:23:00 PM Least he didn't poop lol :-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance Date: 11/19/2015 8:34:00 AM Haha, this was clever, the pictures hilarious. I was really impressed with the first stanza, you could have taken this piece seriously or comically and you mixed it in the middle with both. you're awesome. Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/19/2015 5:19:00 PM Just having a wee bit of fun! Thank sugar!

Jan Allison Date: 11/19/2015 5:08:00 AM Sure made me giggle! Shhh Arthur I thought it was our secret now the whole world knows about us!!!!!:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/19/2015 5:22:00 PM ha ha ha:-) hugs jan xx Arthur Vaso Date: 11/19/2015 5:18:00 PM LOL well I couldn't resist adding a wee bit of local flavor so to speak!

Jaycee Cervenka Date: 11/19/2015 12:33:00 AM It's a wise man who uses this as a guiding principle. I'm sure life is much smoother this way. Loved the memes with this one! Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 11/19/2015 5:18:00 PM Thanks Jaycee!