
It is the nature of some things
That they take time to develop—
Such as, for example, the drying of paint
Or the acquiring of the patience required to
Cope comfortably with the waiting.
It is the nature of some things
That they take time to develop—
Such as, for example, the drying of paint
Or the acquiring of the patience required to
Cope comfortably with the waiting.
Why does no one notice the last hiccup when it comes?
When it occurs to you later
That something wasn’t occurring to you earlier,
You say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
When you really understand something,
It makes more sense—
Like how some of the stuff you only
Thought you understood before didn’t—
Except that this is the opposite of that.
When he wrote proverbs, not only did he
Have the form down quite nicely,
But he never held back as others might
When finding it difficult to put a finger
On the actual truth of a matter.
If children should be trained,
Then let them be trained
Not only to shut a door
That ought to be shut,
But to do so without slamming it—
For both are delights in a weary world.
Dear Reader,
Let us have some fun while discussing important things.
Jack
I can tell you from experience—
And I’ll just pause right here to let you know in advance (for those who’d rather have a heads-up about this sort of thing) that I’m pausing right here to launch into a little demonstration that I hope will set the stage for the point I’ll make eventually in this ever-lengthening short article—which I hope you will opine at length to be brilliant—the point, that is, and not the article itself—although writing a brilliant article is always a nice accomplishment if you can manage it, I believe—
I just did a search, and was amused with the results.
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