In kind
This poem is for Project OpenBook, a community-built children’s book. Your ratings determine what goes into the book. Proceeds go toward doing amazing things. Details below.
When I was a lad
I’d often get mad
At the crazy things people said.
In most every bind
I’d reply in kind
And tell them to go drop dead.
But now that I’m older
I’ve found that it’s bolder
To repay them in kindness instead.
Written by Phil Haussler.
Project OpenBook is a community-built children’s book. Your rating determines what goes into the book. All proceeds go to funding a young girl’s education.
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