Shel Silverstein on afraid
Shel Silverstein41 quotes“The baby bat Screamed out in fright, turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.”
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Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein I know a way to stay friends forever, there’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, and you do it.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein If you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Sometimes I get so depressed about what I haven’t done.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Many leaves one tree.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein I’ve found my missin’ piece So grease my knees and fleece my bees I’ve found my missin’ piece.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Everything isn’t everything.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue their whole life through, Then passed right by – And never knew.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’t, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me, Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet, write it.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein And the tree was happy.
Shel SilversteinShel Silverstein And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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