Never Ask For Directions

Never Ask for Directions

By Elton Camp

Some always know what north will be
However, that surely isn’t true of me

And, really, what is there I can say
Have I turned the map the right way

Is that next turn to be a left or a right
In finding the way I’m not too bright

But directions I’m not going to ask
My confusion I just have to mask

Admit I’m lost I simply can’t do
For help who would I turn to?

Others may know even less than me
For to keep on guessing is the key

I’d much rather endure cold or heat
Than, as a navigator, admit defeat

Stop and ask for directions you say
That I will never do, there’s no way!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 11/3/2012 8:01:00 PM
Well, at least you can warn people ahead of time so they bring their GPS's. :P Good work... on the poetry, not the stubbornness.
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Date: 11/3/2012 8:23:00 PM
LOL, I actually do sometimes ask directions now that I've become an old man. Thanks for reading and commenting. Elton
Date: 11/3/2012 4:39:00 PM
They say men never ask for directions. It's true. I see here too :) It's in your genetics maybe lol. Funny poem, Elton. Love ya, Toquyen
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Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:00 PM
Old age has forced me to ask directions at times, but it is still not something I like to do. Elton
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