Raise the Hammer
A Poem by Kevin Somers
By Kevin Somers
Mar. 19, 2007
Advice that comes unsolicited
Is often prefaced, You should
Like, You should stop smoking
If only you could
You should never have started
What were you thinking?
You shouldn't stop quitting
Just cause you're drinking
You shouldn't gamble
And you shouldn't swear
You should watch where you're going
But you shouldn't stare
You should get lots of rest
And exercise
You should cut out red meat
And you should never tell lies
You should move to the burbs
It's nicer out there
You should look for a job
And cut off your hair
You should sit up real straight
You should brush your teeth well
You should put ice on that thing
In case it should swell
You should shut up and listen
A lot of the time
Cause you really should hear
What's on their mind
Just as you shouldn't
Play with a gun
You shouldn't smoke crack
Though it sure sounds like fun
You should get up real quickly
When you've been knocked down
You should check out the number
And pay back the clown
You shouldn't play dirty
But hard, fast, and fair
You shouldn't think twice
And you just shouldn't care
You should listen to music
That speaks to your soul
You shouldn't fret about things
That you can't control
You should go to church
You should pray before bed
You should think about things
That go on in your head
You should watch your weight
And you should watch the sky
You should cross your heart
And hope to die
We should be grateful
For every meal
Cause we can't imagine
How the hungry half feel
You shouldn't (do) speed
As you shouldn't do Coke
If you chew well your food
Then you shouldn't choke
You should listen to Mother
You shouldn't listen to fools
You shouldn't drink beer
And use power tools
You should check out the woman
Standing right there
You should check out her husband's
Menacing glare
You shouldn't start something
That you can't end
Like a poem or prayer
For a dying friend
You shouldn't be morbid
You should be polite
You should know when to bow out
And know when to fight
You should learn how to whistle
You should learn how to wink
You should never tell another
What you think they should think
You should talk
You should know
You should stay
I should go
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