tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885549900454136918.post192696280524387459..comments2023-08-11T08:06:28.810-07:00Comments on Slobber And Spittle (Archive): Poem Of The DayCujo359http://www.blogger.com/profile/10385213658828021737noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885549900454136918.post-86765960077433569242010-08-14T03:21:10.507-07:002010-08-14T03:21:10.507-07:00I'm into the power of no these days, that'...I'm into the power of no these days, that's for sure. Seems like such a negative thing, yet it has some positive value.<br /><br />At least, I think it does...Cujo359https://www.blogger.com/profile/10385213658828021737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885549900454136918.post-79467669491634941012010-08-13T14:08:42.909-07:002010-08-13T14:08:42.909-07:00The Power of NO!
Of all the multitude of words to ...The Power of NO!<br />Of all the multitude of words to be had<br />in the dictionary, and the weight they carry<br />it is the short ones that have most power.<br />I, commands all else; am, the heart of being;<br />No, the hidden power of negation, <br />of contradiction, of independence.<br />One of the first words learned by toddlers,<br />after Mum and Da, comes No, <br />(<b>I</b> do not give <b>MY</b> consent), <br />at the beginnings of a lifetime,<br />that that power is understood,<br />and exercised - the terrible twos<br />Would that that lesson, early known, be recalled.<br />NO, I do not give MY consent!<br />to those who would tell you lies, <br />who would use you for their ambition,<br />who would rob you of your labour,<br />to endow their own gratification, <br />to entice your consent by deceit,<br />to get your vote.Expatnoreply@blogger.com