I'll Show You Mine, If You'll Show Me Yours

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I’ll Show You Mine, If You’ll Show Me Yours
By Larry Linville

Two poets sit at a table discussing their mutual art.
How they work at their craft and speak from the heart.
One tells of a poem she has penned -- the other his poem so fine.
When they finished promoting their personal work -- One says,
“You show me yours and I’ll show you mine.”

Two parents are talking of their daughter and son.
They brag of all of the things each brilliant child has done .
One goes for the billfold a photo to find.
“You show me your and I’ll show you mine.”

They read from two different Bibles – which really isn’t odd.
The spiritual things they discuss lead them both to God.
They avoid the issues which cause faith’s detours
And simply say, “I’ll show you mine if you show yours.”

We’re placed in this world to find the secrets of life
To help us to live through the troubles and strife.
It’s the depth of our talking and not what we say
That will give us the treasures we need for today.

Talking is good as far as it goes – but it’s limited that is true.
Words can be taken the wrong way and distort another’s view.
Giving a picture gets the message across better than a printed line.
So if you show me yours, I promise I’ll show mine.

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