Friday the 13th

Don’t walk beneath a ladder
Or let a black cat cross.
Your mirror mustn’t shatter –
Seven years will be your loss.

Be sure you don’t step on a crack;
Say “Bless you” for a sneeze.
If salt spills, toss some past your back
And most important, PLEASE,

If you are superstitious,
Keep those warnings close at hand.
The 13th may be malicious
When on Friday it does land.

You never know what’s waiting
So be careful on this date.
Don’t waste time by instigating –
Just a fool would tempt his fate.