Andrew defies
any teacher, family, friend, professor
who tries to teach him left and right.
You see he knows that when we point out to his left,
it’s to his right – he’s certain, sure, - no use
to fight belief because we all become confused
and so we start to side with him, agree,
deranged, that left is right and right is left.
But if left were right, what would be left,
would blue be red and grey be white
and up be down if left were right?
Hokey Cokey, left arm in. All right?
hello, john
ReplyDeletegreetings from oregon.
cool words.
Glad you liked it - hard to write without being too silly - because it's true!!
ReplyDeleteSubstitute the name 'Daniel' in the first line and you have my child. Oy.
ReplyDeleteBut what a wonderful adult he will be!
I could be here all day saying I like this, I like that, and that one, and that one, but I really like this one... because I cannot tell left from right either.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity and honesty of this!
ReplyDeleteMakes perfect sense to us dyspraxics!
ReplyDelete♥♥ ##:-)
ReplyDeleteVery good, especially like "side with him".
ReplyDeleteSimple yet profound. Wealth of meaning. Awesome.
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