Manners are a funny thing
They don’t cost nowt
Not a bean
Yet people find it hard
To say a kind word
Which they will not part
Please, Thank-you
Pardon me, a kind gesture
Isn’t hard to do
Yet people choose to be rude
Choose to be unkind
Part of basic humanity they lose
It saddens me so
Why they can’t smile or nod
Shake a hand or open a door as they come or go
Manners don’t cost a thing
Politeness is a way of life
Happy faces it brings
A smile for the day
Keeps you going
Makes it all worth it I say
So go say hell, goodbye
Welcome or share something
Time too short it flies
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Darren Greenidge
I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life.
I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones.
Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible.
My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''
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