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Say no

Make no a verb

By Mark DelaneyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

To say no is to let go

To make no a verb

Is the steel of the fighting man

To practice every day

For no is good

Like a delicious fine food

Say no to lessen the burden of mood

The trick tho is to say no peacefully quietly

To say no kindly and gently walk away

Through the tantrums of this world

And in time uncover no

Rediscover the joy in this the finest of the arts

how to

About the Creator

Mark Delaney

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