Friday the 13^th

Friday the 13^th, it’s a day like no other.

A day to use care and watch out for one another.

Filled with the fear of calamity and bad luck,

hope upon hope you’re not hit by a truck.

Watch for black cats and don’t walk under ladders,

a passing funeral procession could be even badder.

Don’t break any mirrors or start out on a trip,

Don’t get a haircut, your nails shouldn’t be clipped. (huh?)

Step on a crack and your mother's back aches,

Opening an umbrella inside's a mistake.

Run for the salt and toss it over your shoulder,

Or there’s a chance you won’t grow too much older.

Best to stay home and hide under the covers,

I’d choose the closet if I had my druthers.

Best to be vigilant, and cautious, and wary,

Friday the 13^th,, can for some, be quite scary.  

--Ken Ferguson--

Artista di Parole