ATIONS
If we meet and I say, "Hi,"
That's a salutation.
If you ask me how I feel,
That's consideration.
If we stop and talk a while,
That's a conversation.
If we understand each other,
That's communication.
If we argue, scream and fight,
That's an altercation.
If later we apologize,
That's reconciliation.
If we help each other home,
That's cooperation.
And all these ations added up
Make civilization.
(And if I say this is a wonderful poem,
Is that exaggeration?)
A Light in the Attic, Shel Silverstein
2 comments:
What a great little poem to start my day. Thanks!
I love reading Shel Silverstein. It reminds me of my childhood as my mom read him to us all the time while we were growing up.
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