Don’t Forget How Big The Little Things Are

by Curtis R Carlisle-McGee — A very small book about very small things

1 — The proverbial camels back Was broken by a straw If you can punch one in the nose You can defeat a shark It the small things I’ve noticed That amount to a lot

2 — Away so far Til it looks like a dot A wildfire can start With the tiniest spark Just like those specks That we call the stars

3 — Feed your cat and pet your dog Before you leave secure your keys Phones and cards In fact double check Just to make sure

4 — Give a smile in charity If that’s all you can afford Make sure your “i”’s are dotted And your “t”’s are crossed And just say ‘thank you’, ‘please’ or ‘I’m sorry’

5 — Peanut allergies and seasonal spores From microscopic monsters Diseases are caused Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough

6 — Every day i miss my mom Cherish the moment There might not be one tomorrow Tell them you love them Before they are gone

7 — Tie your shoes Don’t let your knees get worn You won’t get far without oil in your car How useless is a phone Without a cord to charge

8 — Take off your desk that water jar Save your work before you log off Like the memory card Where your data is stored

9 — Billions of dollars for controlling a ball You can win an award if you know when to record If your scene is short, still, play your part

10 — A mustard seed of faith Can move mountains of flaw With 5 smooth stones, Goliath was floored

11 — Recall how’d Adam fallen From the garden of God Convinced to make a mess By ignoring a chore One bite gave you a taste For breaking the law

12 — Outboxed in a spar By a snake without arms The devils in the details Written and drawn Little stuff that you can’t afford to ignore

13 — With a pen you can shed more blood than the sword Curses and spells caused by choices of words No, is two letters that empowers the pure

14 — Only 4 foot 7 was Helen of Troy Napoleon had a complex say because he was short Though it’s merely just a blip bleeping on your radar

15 — It’s not the bomb that kills most it’s the shrapnel and shards Bullets are hot, be they hollow, round, or sharp You can prevent war by sitting down for a talk

16 — Like a bee versus a bear, Win, lose or draw If i can win by one point, Well then that’s the score What separates the greats Is one percent more

17 — Change everything with a singular thought Like taking a step no man has ever taken before You can move the multitudes with string on a guitar

18 — A hole in your ship, you might can’t make it to shore To keep your boat afloat, throw your hoard over board Lotta fish fall, for the lines with a hook and lure

19 — It was the mouse who responded to the lions roar Perfectly fashioned to pull a thorn from its paw Now that’s a mouse with one hell of a security guard

20 — A sprout turns out to be a tree if allowed to mature Like a magical bean , that becomes a giant stalk Before you can walk, we all must learn to crawl

21 — You gotta turn the knob, before you can open the door If you lost your thumbs a lot of stuff would become odd Pick up the phone sometimes, and give a loved one a call

22 — Itty-bitty lies can leave the ugliest scars Invested so much deception, just to win my heart She said, “oh i see you’ve got a little love(bulge)” I said, (bitch)

Don’t forget how big the little things are. Shared on The Corner Spore with the author’s permission.