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I am writing these poems From inside a lion.

Shel Silverstein

The baby bat Screamed out in fright, turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.
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Afraid Darkness Light
Many leaves one tree.
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Oneself Tree
Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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Clear Explanation Goodness
I can be somebody’s and still be my own.
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Myself Self Love
When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?
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Light Philosophy Stop
If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet, write it.
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Book Writing Yourself
But all the magic I have known I’ve had to make it myself.
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Magic Myself One Liner Self Love
There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, so just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.
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End Happiness Philosophy Sad
Once I spoke the language of the flowers, Once I understand each word the caterpillar said, Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings.
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Flower Language Myself Secret Smile Understand
This boat that we just built is just fine – and don’t try to tell us it’s not the sides and the back are divine – It’s the bottom I guess we forgot.
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Divine Forget Try
Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.
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Explanation Talk
And he didn’t really know where he was going, but he did know he was going somewhere because you really have to go somewhere, don’t you?
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Himself Philosophy
Everything isn’t everything.
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Minimalism One Liner Philosophy
If the track is tough and the hill is rough, thinking you can just ain’t enough.
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Inspirational Success Thinking
So I’m all of the love that could make it today.
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Love Myself One Liner
How much good inside a day? Depends on how good you live ’em. How much love inside a friend? Depends on how much you give ’em.
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Deep Friendship Goodness Live Love

I am writing these poems From inside a lion.

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