There once was a young man named Julius
whose expulsion was totally vicious
For the ANC you see,
now consider him debris
though once they thought him delicious!

No matter how safe you think you are, you never know when things might change for the worst. It’s smart to be prepared.

Photo Source: Stephane De Sakutin/ AFP/ Getty Images

There once was a girl named Shaan
who was enchanted by a ball of yarn
twas green, purple and blue,
made by an evil shrew
who had been locked away in a barn

If such a thing exists, human nature makes it more amenable for black magic to last. Yes, yes – the ambiguity in that sentence is quite deliberate.

Photo credit: Adapted from Nikki Wheeler’s photo on her blog. FYI Nikki is certainly not an evil shrew locked away in a barn. Actually, she’s quite a talented artist worth checking out – http://nikkiwheeler.blogspot.com/2009/01/food-colored-yarn.html

Sitting before Petit Piton
sometime just before dawn
said a lil’ mouse
to its spouse:
“Hon, I quite fancy a prawn!”

While the physical setting can sometimes change your mood, setting your mind changes everything, regardless of where you are.

There was once a man named Jay Cobb
who was anything but snob
he knew little of finance,
economics or romance
but still wound up leading the mob!

The smart often forget that being liked often gets you further in life than being smart.

The loving embrace
of a couple, mixed race
caused such anxiety
about impropriety
… and they’re only at first base!

Politics, sex and religion are topics that frequently inspire passionate, ill-considered responses. Perhaps it’s because identities are so closely tied to them.

The question is how can you use this pattern for financial gain?

There was once a man named Bryant
who was quite the corporate giant
he had a fear mice
which wasn’t very nice
but it sure made him a great client!

You’d be hardpressed to find a situation, no matter how dire, in which nobody benefited in some way. The corollary to this is of course that there is an opportunity in every situation.

There once was a girl John dated
who claimed things were complicated
it later turned out
that without any doubt
she found men were simply overrated!

Most times, things are not as complicated as we make them out to be. In fact, what we really want rarely ever is anything but simple.

sunshine or rain,
an inspired world
smiles upon its muse