now

proverbially speaking

Fools to wise men
Simple to prudent
Riddles to be figured out
An enigma's meaning to be revealed
Promises made to the unwise
Promises of wisdom and success
These are things to be discovered
But not left in the dirt
They must be pulled out
They must be exposed
They must be used
Otherwise, they are worthless to the treasure-seeker
Like gold left on the shelf
Action must follow instruction
More than a hearer, a doer is required
Lessons must be put into practice
This is the given plan

Brad

I have a bad friend named Brad.
He does Mr. Ed for my dad.
I about killed his ma
With a lit tor-till-lah
And sharing his info is rad.

Macie

I have a sweet niece; she is Macie.
To her, smashed green beans are real tasty.
She sure likes "Hey Jude"
Her complaints are quite few.
She smiles like the sun on a daisy.

Melissa

I've a charming niece named Melissa
By her brother, she's simply called sissa.
She's got real curly hair
By the shower, was scared.
O what word and what girl's like Melissa?

Will

I have a young nephew named Will.
He loves Little Einsteins for real.
And Mickey the Mouse
Fun at the Club House
For him, every day is a thrill.

Nathan

There is a young man they call Nathan.
From Wake Forest, he was, and not Clayton.
He liked Tim McGraw.
Imitated Bone Saw.
And he talked about President Akin.