"When Push Comes to Shove" -- a MrLaFazia.com original -- first presented June 09, 2009
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There comes a time in each man's life,
Where he must push against the World.
But often he finds that cold weld bonds,
Are reluctant to release their hold.

'Though it's nice to have sometimes,
Friction still does take its toll.
But imagine if it did not happen...
Your tires wouldn't even roll!

And then there's this whole idea,
That whatever action we take, a reaction's there.
We may not see it, or feel it, or hear it,
But you can bet that it is here.

If I push a box and it doesn't move,
The box is pushing back the same!
That's friction in reaction, for you, mate,
And it drives me quite insane...

A push or pull, that is a force,
And Newton's Laws declare,
That if there's no floor or wall to push against,
You can bet it'll push on AIR.

This poem may not be so great,
As others you have read.
But with all this typing action (whew!)
My fingers are nearly dead.

With each push down on the keyboard keys,
They resist me while they move.
Accelerating til they've stopped,
They pop back up (a spring-forced groove!)

I challenge you to find a case,
Where Newton's Laws ain't true.
Cuz in this world, when you start to shove,
The world pushes back at you.