Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child,
Listen to the DON’TS
Listen to the SHOULDN’TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT’S
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.

Shel Silverstein

Listen to the Mustn’ts

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Eff the haters Taking risks Going for it

Author

Shel Silverstein

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Listen to the Mustn’ts Where the Sidewalk Ends

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

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Writer

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United States

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Silverstein, Shel. "Listen to the Mustn’ts." Where the Sidewalk Ends. Harper & Row, 1974, I. 1.

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