Pointedly Pertinent
Our mothers warned us not to point
As early as the age of two.
She told us there are better ways
To insure our own point of view.
Our teacher used a long pointer
To show us where and how to look
And taught us to use a marker
On important points of the book.
One must have a sense of humor
To get the point of a good joke.
Using the pointed end of stick
To make your point, will but provoke.
Point Clear, Point Acme and others
Are the scenic names of some towns.
Living in these points of interest
Will surely bring more ups than downs.
There is nothing more important
In percentages than the point.
A point criminally misplaced
Might bring you ten years in the joint.
Copyright © Joyce Johnson | Year Posted 2011
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