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Speak No Evil

I once was apprentice to heaven’s top man
His blackboard showed humans were still just a plan
He’d outlined this thing he was calling a tongue 
And sketched all the teeth it would nestle among

Although I was scared it could cost me my job
I told him you can’t put that thing in their gob
‘Why not?’ said the Lord as he put down his chalk
So I said, ‘It’s obvious… people will talk.’

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Jennifer Proxenos Date: 6/15/2022 9:16:00 AM Great humor and it always works so well with me, always have a good giggle. Thanks for sharing, Hugs, blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 6/15/2022 12:18:00 PM Thanks, Jennifer. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Deb M Date: 6/8/2022 4:02:00 AM Funny Terry…glad you’re back….miss your humour! Debx Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 6/8/2022 12:09:00 PM Thanks, Deb. Gradually finding the murk clearing and managing a few jottings. Glad you enjoyed this. Terry

Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/6/2022 12:46:00 PM A good one. Some would be better with no tongue. I wish you would write more. Have a blessed day............ Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 6/6/2022 5:18:00 PM Thanks, Paula. Been a little sidetracked lately, hopefully my muse is fighting back. Glad you enjoyed this. Terry

Swetha Vangaveti Date: 6/6/2022 10:14:00 AM I'm now imagining what would have happened if he has listened to you! No tongue and how? Lol. Good one. A different poem I read! Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 6/6/2022 10:55:00 AM Thanks Swetha. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/6/2022 10:10:00 AM Lol, good one Terry, dare I say it the ladies got a bigger tongue, im outta here. Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 6/6/2022 10:57:00 AM You’re a braver man than I, Tom. I couldn’t possibly concur (not publicly you understand) ;-) Terry

L Milton Hankins Date: 6/6/2022 9:09:00 AM Oh my, Terry, this is absolutely hilarious and the ending is just perfect. I must say I did not anticipate that! Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 6/6/2022 11:06:00 AM Glad you enjoyed this, Milt. One of those poems that could have gone any which way… but I had my mind set on ‘people will talk’ … ta da!