Sometimes Children’s Poems Just Say It Best

I received the book of poems, “Every Thing On It” by Shel Silverstein for Christmas. As usual, some are funny, some just rhyme, some are clever, and some make you think.

There is one poem that struck me as particularly good. It has an illustration of two children walking away from each other. Each has a giant mask on his/her face.

Masks

She had blue skin,

And so did he.

He kept it hid

And so did she.

They searched for blue

Their whole life through,

Then passed right by –

And never knew.

 

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