Everybody, No One And Some

Truths and roses have thorns about them. - Thoreau

no one knows how to jack up a car until a tire goes flat

no one gets a dog when they'd rather have a cat

no one stays quiet when they'd rather be talking

everybody's a hero until mortality comes knocking

everybody knows the way until they come to a fork in the road

everybody wants more until it's time to carry a heavy load

everybody wants a rose until they bleed from a thorn

everybody's innocent until they day they're born

everybody loves god until the devil introduces himself

everybody's tall until they can't reach the top shelf

everybody's obedient until they exercise free will

everybody wants more until the waiter brings the bill

everybody wants a drink until the well runs dry

everybody's a christian when it comes time to die

no one knows what clouds are until they've seen a clear, blue sky

some people laugh when they ought to cry

Author's Note

"Remember that the smallest seed of faith is of more worth than the largest fruit of happiness." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was great fun to read. There are, of course, quite a number of logical fallacies I could point out in the construction but nope, ain't gonna. It was still fun to read and that's the main thing...was it enjoyable? I give that question a big resounding yes. I think humbleness of spirit and integrity of character exist in a good many folks and I've witnessed it at work in more than a few. I've seen a great man die with dignity and grace completely satisfied in his convictions. Not everybody's a fake or a fraud. But I can certainly make allowances for those who may think otherwise. I've witnessed more than a few of those as well. I enjoyed the read.

[Pete]

i realize the fallacies and that generalizations don't apply to everyone. was just trying to make a point and cause folks to think. thanks for the insightful share fgf.

[Ookpik]

I second Fabian, Pete, there's a humility to the way you express yourself that I've long admired, and I think others see that dignity as well.

Wishing you well, Pete, thanks for sharing.

-Ook

[Dessi]

I like being happy and that's the truth.
The poem was brilliant!

[Pete]

thanks for sharing uplifting thoughts cam - sounds like you've got the right recipe! keep smiling.

"There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself." - Thoreau

[Dessi]

Thanks for that, Pete.