You Can Never Be Too Careful

March 1, 2013

You can never be too careful,
that's what I always say,
and so I wear a hat, or two,
in case my hair turns gray.
I've thirteen tires on my car,
in case I get a flat.
I wear my pants size fifty-three,
in case I grow too fat.
You can never be too careful,
I'm sure you'll find it's true.
I see the doctor every day,
in case I catch the flu.
I carry twenty handkerchiefs,
in case I have to sneeze,
and forty seven bandages,
in case I skin my knees.
You can never be too careful,
so if I take a walk,
I tiptoe everywhere I go
and whisper when I talk.
I hide my money in a box,
and lock it up inside Fort Knox.
My house is made of bricks and rocks.
The front door has a hundred locks.
But now I have a problem, see,
I'm locked inside without the key.
I've lost it and I can't get free.
I hid it much too carefully!

By Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2009 Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved

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  2. Reply  

    Ken Foust

    March 1, 2013

    beautiful photo ..we all should be careful to do the right things in life so we don`t mess up !!

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    Reg Dawn

    March 1, 2013

    Thank you, dear Jenhamuni. So beautiful pic and true words.

  16. Reply  

    Oshani Priyadarshani

    March 1, 2013

    I'm going to miss you my dear sister for a long period of time. If I ever come to USA then I'll surely pay you a visit.. Love you very much and i will never forget the kindness you show to me. Take care.

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    March 1, 2013

    +Oshani Priyadarshani My dear sister, where are you going? You leaving g+? I too, will miss you very much! Hope one day, we can get together. May Peace be upon you always, sister. I missed you a lot!

  24. Reply  

    Daniel Denton

    March 1, 2013

    I liked this poem very much, I will forward it to friends and such, I hope they understand the words, and do not think it's too absurd.  The lines have meaning; every other, from one poet to another……

  27. Reply  

    Rene Sidler

    March 1, 2013

    Sounds a little bit like "swiss style" – Insurances for everything that could happen in life :))

  30. Reply  

    usha lavanya

    March 1, 2013

    What ever it is!!!
    It is a wonderful shot!

    BUT
    We have to remember constantly that
    however you are skilled…
    If the rivers and canals are dry, If the skies are pale and empty, and acres and acres of fields are just ploughed and wear only a desserted look..
    You will be a big ZERO.

    Beauty BASICALLY lies in the OBJECT and then gets transmitted to the viewers getting reflected
    in their paintings portraitst photos and other types of art.

    Life always
    reminds us…
    they say…
    'To gain something
    you may have to lo bear with the 'loss' of something else.'
    I say,
    'To be able to eat something you may have to drink something.'
    (कुछ खाना है तो कुछ पीना है not कुछ पाना है तो कुछ खोना है)
    THANK YOU for reminding me that we should always depend on our own skills and efforts not just on sheer luck!

  34. Reply  

    Selena N.

    March 1, 2013

    ohhhh ok.Where do you get the poems?
    And did you write any of them?

  35. Reply  

    Jendhamuni Sos

    March 1, 2013

    +Selena N. I hardly write one. I just search for the good and inspiring poems that are easy for everyone to understand to share here, on my page.

  36. Reply  

    Selena N.

    March 1, 2013

    oh k well cool
    Please make sure to tell me when
    you post a new one!:)

  47. Reply  

    ANTHONY QUARSHIE

    March 3, 2013

    U can if you ask God to guard you life u can do anything in this world

  52. Reply  

    Seamus Bohan

    March 6, 2013

    Superb scenery and meaning in all your pictures. I love them.

  56. Reply  

    Lance Harbison

    March 7, 2013

    On Mar 7, 2013 2:01 PM, "Lance Harbison" <****@**> wrote:

    > Cant. Wore To You See. Dont Wore

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