An Afterthought

How shy you were on All Fool’s Day

     You would not stoop nor bend;

You wouldn’t even turn around

     When asked to by a friend.

You tended to your business

     With thoroughness and care;

Of all affairs not wholly yours

     You surely did beware.

You kept your nose where it belonged,

     You e’en refused a treat;

You rubbered not at this or that

     When out upon the street.

You didn’t raise a single kick

     You butted not at all;

You didn’t stoop to little things,

     You didn’t reach for tall.

All Fool’s Day has a lesson taught,

     We should not end it here;

Why not apply the same good rule

     Each day throughout the year?

April 3, ‘09