I USED TO DO A LOT WITH WORDS

I used to do a lot with words

until i found they lied
 
not just now and then, mind you
 
but no matter how you tried
 
you never really hit the mark
 
it's not the way to score
 
no matter what you've got to say
 
you've got to say some more
 
         like:    if you say that up is here
and down is over there
some will think
they've got the point
when in fact they only hear
a little noise in the ear
that sounds so true and right
and then they worry
they'll forget
they're really in a fright
then they'll try
to think some more
remembering the words
when all you've said was
here here my friend
 
and here there ain't
no words