I spoke a naughty word today
\nExpressing things on my mind
\nRooting around in my backpack in vain
\nFor something I couldn’t find.<\/p>\n
The thing that I was looking for
\nWasn’t so big or important
\nTo utter, so harshly, a word impolite
\nThat sounded so rough and discordant.<\/p>\n
At least nobody else was there
\nNo one to cringe or shudder,
\nNo one to wonder, “What’s his deal?”
\nThat such a word I’d utter.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
And then I looked up from my bag
\nImagine my surprise
\nTo see a lady sitting there
\nWith lovely deep blue eyes.<\/p>\n
My heart it sank, my thought, “Oh no,
\nI wasn’t all alone,”
\nSomeone had heard me say that word
\nIn such a low-down tone.<\/p>\n
I’m not that kind of guy, I thought
\nI wanted to clear my name
\nI should have said, “I’m sorry, ma’am
\nYour ears with filth to inflame.”<\/p>\n
But I didn’t, no, I said no more
\nSheepish and ashamed,
\nPerhaps, my friends, I think it’s time
\nMy tongue, it should be tamed.<\/p>\n
Because, you see, I might not know
\nWho’s near enough to hear
\nWhen next, a nasty thing slips out
\nMy wife, or grandson dear.<\/p>\n
A Wordaphile, someone like me
\nShould think of something nice
\nTo say when I get frustrated
\nInstead\u00a0of words with spice.<\/p>\n
And then I wouldn’t need to worry
\nThat I’d be overheard
\nUttering words that aren’t so sweet
\nIs really for the birds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I spoke a naughty word today Expressing things on my mind Rooting around in my backpack in vain For something I couldn’t find. The thing that I was looking for Wasn’t so big or important To utter, so harshly, a … Continue reading