What Ya Don'T Know Won'T Hurt Ya
Dearest soul, I haven't the love words
They all seem so common and trite
But other words flow a lot more easily
Since I fell on my head from my bike
Started out to be a poem about love
But a friend said he'd sure beg to differ
Pinched myself to make sure this was real
A little too hard causing blisters
My friend laughed and said “serves you right”
“You silly old duffer!” he uttered
Looked and thought, “he's really quite ugly!”
He said “What?” didn't repeat what I'd muttered
He's been a good friend for many long years
But a few careless words can hurt 'em
So sometimes it's best to hold back just a bit
What people don't know won't hurt 'em!
© Jack Ellison 2013
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