’Politeness’ by A.A. Milne

If people ask me,

I always tell them:

“Quite well, thank you, I’m very glad to say”.

If people ask me,

I always answer,

“Quite well, thank you, how are you today?”.

I always answer,

I always tell them,

If they ask me

Politely…

BUT SOMETIMES

                                 I wish

                                             That they wouldn’t.