Today's NaPoWriMo prompt is to take familiar phrases and sort of upend them.
Trite Makes Right
If wishes truly were horses
then all the streets
would be covered in manure.
If an apple a day
keeps the doctor away,
is there anything a kumquat might cure?
The early bird may get the worm,
but if you're a worm
you should probably sleep in.
A stitch in time
might save nine
but it never seems to save ten.
Laughter is the best medicine
or so they say,
but sometimes nothing is funny.
A penny saved is a penny earned,
but put it in perspective:
it's really not much that money.
Revenge is a dish best served cold,
but you can say the same
about a bowl of ice cream.
Actions may speak louder than words
but if you really want attention
let out a bloodcurdling scream.
They say two wrongs don't make a right
but can two rights
ever make a wrong?
Brevity is the soul of wit
and so I'd better quit
lest I go on too long. - Jeff Barnes
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