Sunday Morning Poetry Blog

(I originally wrote this for my daughter, who had just begun college, in 1996. They were good words to live by then, and they still are, by golly.)

Words to Live By(?)

Pillows should be soft,

Not donuts or rock 'n roll.

Donuts should be sweet,

Not coffee or housework.

Coffee should be hot,

Not ice cream or bedrooms.

Ice cream should have nuts and chocolate,

Not spaghetti or books.

Spaghetti should be al dente,

Not oatmeal or toothpaste.

Oatmeal should be made into cookies,

Not celery or jewelry.

Celery should be cruhchy,

Not pudding or soap.

Pudding should be creamy,

Not vegetables or hair.

Vegetables should be eaten raw,

Not eggs or makeup.

Eggs should be colored,

Not bread or windows.

Bread should be toasted,

Not cheese or lamps.

Cheese should be on pizza,

Not furniture or shoes.

Furniture should be comfortable (so should shoes),

Not prison or potato chips.

Prison is something you should try to avoid,

Not friends or family.

Friends and famiy should be valued above all things.

That's it.