And the tree was happy.
SHEL SILVERSTEINI am writing these poems From inside a lion.
More Shel Silverstein Quotes
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I am writing these poems From inside a lion.
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I keep meeting all the right people at all the wrong places.
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Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
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And the boy loved the tree, very much. And the tree was happy.
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And she loved a boy very, very much- even more than she loved herself.
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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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And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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The baby bat Screamed out in fright, turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.
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I can be somebody’s and still be my own.
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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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Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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Are wild strawberries really wild?
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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.
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I’ve found my missin’ piece So grease my knees and fleece my bees I’ve found my missin’ piece.
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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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Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.
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If the track is tough and the hill is rough, thinking you can just ain’t enough.
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Everything isn’t everything.
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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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If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet, write it.
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Many leaves one tree.
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If you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
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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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There is a place where the sidewalk ends.
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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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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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