Positively Negative or Negatively Positive

Like stagnant water, some may die
For want of fresher dreams.
Yet, we can't be like rushing floods
And spoil the little streams.
Rusty nails are more dangerous
Than a shiny brand new nail.
Yet, when a new one punctures you,
It still can make you wail.
Rotting garbage has a smell
Unpleasant to the nose.
Yet, when it's mingled in the soil
My garden grows and grows.
We know that being negative
Is not the way to be.
Yet, saying NO may sometimes save
A life from agony.

Copyright 2003, Kathryn Search