And she loved a boy very, very much- even more than she loved herself.
SHEL SILVERSTEINListen 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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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 all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.
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Anything is possible. Anything can be.
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Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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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 the boy loved the tree, very much. And the tree was happy.
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I am writing these poems From inside a lion.
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We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
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He wasted his wishes on wishing.
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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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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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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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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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Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.
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