I'll Do All Of That For You

I can...
Come and leave the coop.
I can...
Skip and jump through hoops.
I can...
Rollerskate or float.
I can...
Canoe or row a boat.
But I can't...
Mount a boulder rolling,
Down a hill to slow...
By myself to try to stop,
With a body block or a karate chop.

But I can...
Come and leave the coop.
And I can...
Skip and jump through hoops.
And I can...
Rollerskate or float.
And I can...
Canoe or row a boat.
But I can't...
Mount a boulder rolling,
Down a hill to slow...
By myself to try to stop,
With a body block or a karate chop.

Or will I try to fight a wind,
Blowing up against my back...
To speed me along my way.
Nor will I ever confuse the taste,
Of honey or mayonaisse...
Just to say,
I'll do that all for you!

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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