Cheap little rhymes A cheap little tune Are sometimes as dangerous As a sliver of the moon.

Langston Hughes
About This Quote

This poem is a humorous take on the fact that cheap songs and rhymes are often more harmful than they seem. It’s hard to believe that songs and rhymes could be harmful, but that’s exactly what they do. Sometimes these songs and rhymes can cause people to think badly of others and cause them to act in a negative way. They may also cause someone to be unhappy or depressed because of their lyrics.

Of course, it’s not surprising that cheap songs and rhymes are dangerous at all. It’s the natural tendency of people to like things that are easy to like and dislike things that are hard to like. That’s why songs and rhymes often focus on the easy, catchy things in life.

People who like them don’t care whether or not they hurt anyone else or make them unhappy with their words, but those who dislike them will most likely take the time to listen carefully and see what is said in order to confirm whether or not it’s true. Some songs and rhymes about romance may even cause a person to fall in love with someone who isn’t right for them because they can't help but get caught up in the song's magic spell. In other words, cheap little rhymes are just as dangerous as a sliver of the moon.

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