651 -“Listen to the Mustn’ts” – a Poem

— Shel Silverstein —

Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child,
Listen to the DON’TS
Listen to the SHOULDN’TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT’S
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be

Quote Number:  799

Source: Silverstein, Shel. “Listen to the Mustn’ts” in Where the Sidewalk Ends. HarperCollins: New York. 1974. Online Here.

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