More Or Less

It used to be that we knew more or less,
How to use more and less.
We could safely ask for more and not get less,
Or ask for less and not get more.

It used to be straight forward more or less,
Now some think more is less and less is more.
I'm now not as sure as I was before which confuses me more.

The confusion started around use of more and less,
When we found we could buy more for less,
Though the more we got with less was sometimes less,
And the less that got us more was sometimes more.
Could anything confuse us more or less.

It is enough to make one feel more or less useless,
Unless one decides to care less which suits me more or less.
If I call more large and less small, I will know more or less,
How to ask for less pie and not get more,
Or ask for more cake and not get less.

Has this helped you more, or less to know when to use more and less.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 5/3/2018 7:26:00 PM
I like how you used humour in this piece. I enjoyed it very much.
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Date: 5/3/2018 8:07:00 PM
Thanks Richard. I hope you enjoy the soup as much as I do. It is hard to find anything trustworthy on the net and all the poetry I have seen is fresh and exciting and it is great to get feedback from such a diverse group of people from so many different countries. Take care David in NZ
Date: 7/24/2017 9:45:00 AM
oh gosh what a riddle & thought prompt to my fog brain lol..loved it. well done :)
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Date: 7/24/2017 3:29:00 PM
Thank you Jackie. I thought to express how the world is so confusing to some and getting more so every day. Thanks for taking time to read and comment. Regards David in NZ
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