Less (Not Enough of You)

from Gotta be the Pants! by Mighty Magic Pants

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THE WORLD COULD USE LESS

The world could use less pickled beets—
less cauliflower, too.
less bullies on the monkey bars,
less gum stuck to my shoe,
less rain, less cold, less days that get
to one hundred and two,
less dead deer on the interstate,
less mornings with the flu,

We need a whole lot more of less,
but one more thing is true:
The world could use a whole lot less
of not enough of you.

Less broken arms, less scraped-up knees,
less feeling kinda blue,
less car wrecks on the evening news,
less secrets that aren’t true,
less cracking Christmas ornaments
in need of Super Glue,
less leftovers too old to eat,
less homework still to do,

We need a whole lot more of less,
but one more thing is true:
The world could use a whole lot less
of not enough of you.

Less “Watch your step,” less “Clean your ears,”
less “Don’t touch that! It’s new,”
less pinching cheeks and bear-hugs when
we visit Aunt Peru,
less late fines at the library,
less stinky socks—Pee-yoo!
less plans that never happen
and less plans that just fall through.

We need a whole lot more of less,
but one more thing is true:
The world could use a whole lot less
of not enough of you.

(C) 2013 by Mike Mennard, Family Fridge Music.

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from Gotta be the Pants!, released September 11, 2016

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Mighty Magic Pants Lincoln, Nebraska

Winners of the prestigious Parent’s Choice Award, The Mighty Magic Pants began in 2012 when Mike Mennard, award-winning children’s musician and poet, craved some good harmonies. What he got was a marvelous comic pop-rock vocal band the brought together music, poetry, humor, and optimism. The group released three albums—Gotta Be the Pants (2012), Far Out (2014), and It Must Be Christmas (2014). ... more

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