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I am writing these poems From inside a lion.

Shel Silverstein

Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect – But tell me the truth.
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Kind Myself Perfection Talent Truth Wisdom
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’ve found my missin’ piece So grease my knees and fleece my bees I’ve found my missin’ piece.
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Missing Myself Pieces
Many leaves one tree.
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Oneself Tree
And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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Poem Poet Wonderful
It’s all the same to the clam.
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One Liner
Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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Deep Himself
Everything isn’t everything.
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Minimalism One Liner Philosophy
And the tree was happy.
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Happiness Tree
Whatever you are is all okay. I don’t like you anyway.
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Savage Yourself
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
Are wild strawberries really wild?
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Philosophy Wild
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
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.
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Children Impossible Inspirational
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
I know a way to stay friends forever, there’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, and you do it.
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Forever Friendship Myself Philosophy

I am writing these poems From inside a lion.

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