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Congratulations!

Today is your day.

You're off to Great Places!

You're off and away!

Wake up in the morning

With a zing and a zang

Your eyes shining brightly

You’ll start with a bang!

But I’m sorry to tell you, I guess I forgot

It’s RTFM day, if you like it or not.

Just one of ‘em days, when trusting your gut

Means slippin’ and fallin’

square on your butt.

You want to take on the world

You’ll show ‘em who’s boss!

Stop and ask for directions??

You have a river to cross!

You have a midget to toss!

You have teeth to floss!

No time for such nonsense, you’re on a roll,

The fine print is boring, you know it all!

So you want to make dinner

And ignore the cook book

To Let your heart lead you

Wherever it took.

And you want to build something

That comes in a box

So you spill on the carpet

All screws, sticks and blocks

All widgets and skwigets

All hammers and nails

Just beggin’ for you to forget the details.

And you walk up to someone

good looking and sweet

You’ve been dying to talk to,

to knock off their feet.

With a few s o’ luck, all would have gone well

And years from now you’ll sit with your grandkids and tell

All about how you invented a super new dish

Who would ever have thought chocolate went well with fish?

And how your golden hands built this house from scratch

Started a trend of construction from thatch.

And of course, how you met your partner in life

Boldly admire your husband, or wife

(or dog, or cat, or a spankin’ new gadget, to each their own, we’re all on a budget).

But it’s RTFM day, or have you forgotten?

Creativity sucks, and your instincts are rotten.

You threw out the cookbook, what a great feeling!

Who knew hard boiled eggs stuck so well to the ceiling?

And what about popcorn, so fluffy and white

Just put in the microwave!

Easy? Not quite!

Why should you look at the package for clues?

Just shove in the microwave and go for a snooze.

And when that horrible smell arrives at your nose,

Remember RTFM day, as everyone knows.

You shred the assembly instructions, hurray!

Now the real fun begins,

Now you can play!

You drill and you hammer,

Oil, bolt and paint

The result if so pretty, damn if it ain’t!

So what if you used less nails than you should,

And had to take your sofa apart for some extra wood?

And as you stare at whatever is left of your room,

Remember RTFM day, and don’t be so gloom.

And what of the cutie from

yonder next door?

You probably imagine all sorts of horrors

From plain old turnoffs to restraining orders,

But fortunately, there no rules for love

No handbook, no guidance, no rules from above

So go on with your instincts, give it a try,

Here RTFM day doesn’t apply!