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Nobody's fool

Life teaches us lessons 
we all have to learn. 
Ones never to spend 
more than you earn. 
Love your neighbour 
be honest and true. 
Be a friend to everyone 
but nobody's fool.

Copyright © John Read | Year Posted 2024

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David Crandall Date: 1/22/2025 1:36:00 PM Good lessons! Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/23/2025 7:15:00 AM Thank you David.

Jan Allison Date: 1/20/2025 2:23:00 PM wise words indeed John I especially like those 2 end lines!:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/21/2025 7:25:00 AM Same here Jan, hope your keeping well God bless. xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/15/2025 1:07:00 PM Awesome. you should do a book of all these amazing little poems you write. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/20/2025 2:22:00 PM agreed Andrea i keep trying to encourage him to publish with Beryl Edmonds as they write such wonderful collaborations too! hugs Jan xx John Read Date: 1/16/2025 2:36:00 AM Thank you Andrea for your heartwarming comments. xx

Karen Jones Date: 1/7/2025 7:27:00 AM Golden advice to use in life John! Great write! Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/8/2025 4:18:00 AM Thank you Karen for your heartwarming comments. xx

Michael Tor Date: 1/2/2025 2:23:00 PM Great advice John, thanks for sharing my friend... Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/5/2025 6:18:00 AM Thank you Michael my dear friend God bless.

Gershon Wolf Date: 1/1/2025 7:56:00 PM Can't beat your advice, John. In addition, 'neither a lender nor a borrower be.' ~ Gloucester to his bastard son Edmund, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/5/2025 6:18:00 AM Hi Gershon, I learnt that lesson the hard way, those who I've helped disappeared.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/1/2025 3:43:00 AM - Words to take into the new year, John - I wish you a blessed new year :) - hugs Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/1/2025 5:48:00 AM Happy new year Anne God bless you. xx

Line Gauthier Date: 12/31/2024 6:10:00 PM Wise advice, John ~ Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/1/2025 1:32:00 AM Thank you Line God bless you. xx

Tania Kitchin Date: 12/31/2024 3:56:00 PM John, wise words to live by, nicely penned. Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/1/2025 1:31:00 AM Thank you Tania God bless you. xx

Beryl Edmonds Date: 12/31/2024 1:21:00 PM Very good advice brother John, though we’re all somebody’s fool at some time in our life…Happy New Year… Sis Beryl Login to Reply John Read Date: 1/1/2025 1:31:00 AM Hi sister Beryl, there's no greater fool than a old fool lol. xx

Victor Buhagiar Date: 12/31/2024 10:08:00 AM Perfect advice. John. All should follow these rules. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Login to Reply John Read Date: 12/31/2024 10:11:00 AM Happy new year Victor God bless you.

Miranda Hawley Date: 12/31/2024 7:51:00 AM Those are some basic lessons we all need, but sadly not all adults have learned this small list of basics. Good job. Login to Reply John Read Date: 12/31/2024 10:03:00 AM Hi Miranda, those are the ones we should be wary of.

Tom Woody Date: 12/31/2024 6:19:00 AM The golden rule and then some. Yes, its not wise to be naive. Too many sharks in the world Login to Reply John Read Date: 12/31/2024 6:26:00 AM That's true, happy new year Tom to you and your loved ones.

Tom Cunningham Date: 12/31/2024 4:37:00 AM Good advice to live by John, happy new year to you. Tom Login to Reply John Read Date: 12/31/2024 6:25:00 AM Happy new year Tom to you and your loved ones.