Missing Words Poem

 

 Missing Words Poem.

 

 

We have two missing words today,

     Which you may find, dear friend,

If you will read, with utmost care,

     This poem to the end.

They are two, simple, common words.

     Used by the grave and gay;

Words on most everybody’s tongue,

     Especially today.

 

You have not come across them yet,

     Unless, like womankind

You’ve peeked ahead – we trust you’ve not –

     To ease your prying mind!

Read on with patience to the end,

     It is the only way

To get the beauties of a tale

     No matter what they say.

 

Two missing words! They’re close at hand,

     You almost have them now;

We know, because that lowly cloud

     Is rising from your brow.

We’re going to let you guess, because,

     You know it is the rule

In all the puzzles of this kind –

     The words are “____ ____!”

 

Mar. 29, 1913.

                           For Tues. April 13.