There is a place where the sidewalk ends.
SHEL SILVERSTEINThere is a place where the sidewalk ends.
SHEL SILVERSTEINThe baby bat Screamed out in fright, turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.
SHEL SILVERSTEINOnce there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
SHEL SILVERSTEINAnd she loved a boy very, very much- even more than she loved herself.
SHEL SILVERSTEINComfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.
SHEL SILVERSTEINAnything is possible. Anything can be.
SHEL SILVERSTEINAnd the boy loved the tree, very much. And the tree was happy.
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 SILVERSTEINHow 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.
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 SILVERSTEINIf you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
SHEL SILVERSTEINWhatever you are is all okay. I don’t like you anyway.
SHEL SILVERSTEINAre wild strawberries really wild?
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 SILVERSTEINBut all the magic I have known I’ve had to make it myself.
SHEL SILVERSTEINDon’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
SHEL SILVERSTEIN