“Cross my heart and hope to die”
A saying from years past
That has survived for many eons
And will most likely last
But there are so many others
“Barking up the wrong tree”
Choosing a maple instead of an oak
Oblivious to a life carefree
“Two wrongs don't make a right”
In a fatal car accident
When one person is declared dead
Other suffered flatulence
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
Not likey to win an award
Have you ever tried writing a novel
With the tip of a sword
“Two heads are better than one”
Run like hell I'd say
If you see someone with two heads
Freaking weird run away
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder”
Living on Planet Mars
Wonder where the red comes from
Sure is prettier than ours
HEAD TO HEAD
tête-à-tête, Rita and I
two heads are better than one
in praise’n prayer
melodic lips of kin
our moms in heaven
lift
their lullaby assist
our hopes in cradled arms
we worship in different sects
but today we’re linked—
part of the extended army
no chinks in God’s armor
my people pray
carry me on my way
no demonic-dinosaur
no rattling dragon
nor human-pittance
comes in our way
they’d be destroyed
with just one thought
of hate
we love—
one heart, one Lord,
our neighbors
our differences deposited at the door
we share a smile
our gospel feet
smell rather sweet
2/10/2022
What is collaboration?
Admonition or abomination?
If well written they can be words of joy.
If not, just some words to be employed.
Does it have meaning or is it idle banter?
Meaning moves it like riding at cantor.
With no meaning the words won't bounce off the floor,
Scurrying about, looking for the door.
"Two heads are better than one", goes the old saw,
So collaboration makes the words get up without flaw.
They mingle and join in several people's choice,
Like the wondrous sound of a chorus' voice.
Sometimes I admit, the chorus can be off key.
Or some sounds come out in an F instead of an E.
But the collaboration will join in the making it pure
and Angelic song will become enured.
So, take these words and collaborate with me,
What sort of witty thoughts can I get from thee?
Ones that will make a chorus sing a tune with relish,
Your words will be the only things that this will finish.
They say one is the loneliest number,
And two heads are better than one.
But I say -1 is worse,
Because then you know what’s missing.
They say it is better to have loved and lost,
Then to never have loved at all
But they also say ignorance is bliss,
And knowing is half the battle
[Go Joe!]
The hell that is loss,
Is greater than lonely.
So I say screw them/they.
Learn to love yourself-
The only one who will be there for life…
Without you +1 or -1 doesn’t matter…
(It all averages out in the end…)
They say two heads are better than one.
I don't doubt this, but it sure makes it hard to buy a shirt.
if we put our two
cents together, we will have
twice the change of minds.
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