I can be somebody’s and still be my own.
SHEL SILVERSTEINAnd if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
More Shel Silverstein Quotes
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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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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 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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Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.
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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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So I’m all of the love that could make it today.
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We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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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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And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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Many leaves one tree.
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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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Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet, write it.
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It’s all the same to the clam.
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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 SILVERSTEIN