You Don't Need Ten

from Mundanely Romantic EP by Silver Smyth

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You may have books but don’t read them
Or you may read them like books and then leave them
You don’t need ten trees to turn over a new leaf
The tall trees stand so tall because their roots are underneath

You may regret some things you’ve said
You may not feel like getting out of bed
You don’t need ten hours sleep to get you through the day
And no one remembers what you say anyway

You may lose things mysteriously
You may do things religiously
You don’t need Ten Commandments – you only need two of them
Do to others as you would have them do to you
And put things back where you find them

If they get under your skin like an old tattoo
Remember that lies are sometimes true

You may be good at analysing
Making lists and prioritising
But you don’t need a top ten – just know what you dislike
Categorise what you despise – contextualise and exorcise

You may have had a big belly full
Your foot in mouth became a handful
But you don’t need ten fingers – only eight and two thumbs
Is your stomach half empty or half full?
What’s more important – your teeth or your gums?
Remember who’s the boss and don’t forget to floss

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from Mundanely Romantic EP, released November 8, 2022

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