David Smith Poet Light Verse

We All Have Off Buttons

We all have buttons,
But we all have them in different places,
Almost impossible to find by looking at our faces.

The best way to find them is to build on the relationship,
And get them to trust you enough,
To show you where they are,
Or if they can be operated by remote control,
Give you the password.
Be aware if they have an internet connection,
You may have to double click.

Some of us have a silent mode on our off buttons,
So the other person can get a good nights sleep. 

Children can be turned off,
But to do that you need a key,
Which is turned anticlockwise,
So they run out of energy and go to sleep.
Some will need a favourite book or toy,
To be provided before you can turn the key.
Remember anti-clockwise, not clockwise,
As that will wind them up and nobody
Will get any sleep.

Some people have off buttons that if pushed too hard,
Can catch fire or explode,
And if that happens you should call in an expert
In relationship building, 

Like all pieces of equipment,
You should test them more than once, 
To make sure they are in working order.

I also have to warn you,
That outside the hours of nine to five,
A professional relationship builder,
May be hard to find. 

Of course you can avoid the need for one of those,
By building more than one relationship,
So you have a friend who you can call after hours for free advice.

Also it is recommended that you call only one person at a time your partner,
It is I am told, quite lonely,
Never having the need to push someone's off button occasionally.

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