Monday, June 2, 2025

Lead Free

 

It’s called topping off.  When your gas tank isn’t full but not really down too far and you pull into the gas station to fill it up anyway.

Too bad brains can’t be like that.  You’re smart but not all that smart, so you drop into class to pick up just enough knowledge to be really smart.

I guess you’d have to know ahead of time just where you were lacking.  Are you missing a little geography, maybe you need a little touch-up in math.  Is computer science your downfall?

Then again, according to the gauge, (which turns out to be those around you) you’re missing a little from each category.  Maybe a quick pop-in won’t be enough.

It is all together possible that if we stay on the present course, we’ll simply run out of gas.  We will become old, sitting in our chair, sputtering nonsense, waiting for dessert.   Someone you almost remember, sitting on the other side of the checkerboard, telling you to get the lead out.





1 comment:

Pauline said...

Knowledge is Power! Everyone should keep learning, so we all don't slow down and slowly move towards the curb!