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Advice to my Son.

If I had to give my son advice,

To, on his little life, shed light:

I'd say don't do drugs, and if you do.

Do Class C in the mornings,

And Class A's at night.

If you're gonna do it, do it right.

 

If I had to give my son advice,

To save his little heart from pain:

I'd say never love at a distance;

Your heart will succumb to a lonely bind.

For words, are far too nervous,

and probably won't get there on time.

 

If I had to give my son advice,

So his smile remains a genuine jewel,

I'd say be sure to marry a writer.

Smile as much as you possibly can,

And if they feel it worth defending

They will rewrite, and edit out your problems,

And give you a happy ending.

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Written by
shane-oltingir
Published
May 12, 2014
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