Just to be sure

I didn’t know

how many stars were in the sky.

I asked someone.

They could’ve told me any number.

Any number passed ten billion,

and I’d have believed them.

Might have been in awe.

Might have looked up to the sky.

But never questioned.

But...

if someone told me a bench had wet paint,

I’d walk over,

and touch it.

Just

to

be

sure.

I didn’t know

how many fish there were in the sea.

I asked someone.

They could’ve told me any number.

Any number passed ten billion,

and I’d have believed them.

Might have been shocked.

Might have commented “wow”.

But never questioned.

But...

if someone told me my shirt was backward,

I’d flip up the front

and look for a tag.

Just

to

be

sure.

Written about a quote... “Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.” - Murphy’s Law