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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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 SILVERSTEINI keep meeting all the right people at all the wrong places.
SHEL SILVERSTEINOnce 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.
SHEL SILVERSTEINAnd 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?
SHEL SILVERSTEINAre wild strawberries really wild?
SHEL SILVERSTEINAnything is possible. Anything can be.
SHEL SILVERSTEINIf there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet, write it.
SHEL SILVERSTEINDon’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
SHEL SILVERSTEINIf you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
SHEL SILVERSTEINTell 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.
SHEL SILVERSTEINI am writing these poems From inside a lion.
SHEL SILVERSTEINThere is a place where the sidewalk ends.
SHEL SILVERSTEINIt’s all the same to the clam.
SHEL SILVERSTEINShe 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 SILVERSTEINAnd if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
SHEL SILVERSTEINI know a way to stay friends forever, there’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, and you do it.
SHEL SILVERSTEIN