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Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
From where I sit in my lofty home,
I direct the affairs of man:
His comings & goings, his matters of heart,
Whether he succeeds or fails.
I take him to places that know no limits
And guide him through intricate schemes.
And when he sleeps, I continue on
To take him on wondrous journeys.
And though I control his every move,
His habits can disrupt my work:
Exposed to abuse, disuse, or neglect,
I no longer may ably serve him.
What am I?
I direct the affairs of man:
His comings & goings, his matters of heart,
Whether he succeeds or fails.
I take him to places that know no limits
And guide him through intricate schemes.
And when he sleeps, I continue on
To take him on wondrous journeys.
And though I control his every move,
His habits can disrupt my work:
Exposed to abuse, disuse, or neglect,
I no longer may ably serve him.
What am I?
Hint
If you can think, then you know me.Answer
The brain. "Use it or lose it" - another good reason to work puzzles & brain teasers, read, & play games.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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GR8 one Rose! I like it.
Yay! First one!!
Yay! First one!!
It was pretty easy, but still a good teaser!
fun, but pretty easy. it was fabulous for being your first one though way to go
Easy, but cute! Keep the easier ones coming, that way I don't feel quite so unintelligent.
You got it, DEJL! Thanks for all the kind comments!
Very nice Gebbie! Enjoyable to read and not terribly easy either! Keep 'em coming!
Lots of fun and easy.(not too easy) Just the way I like 'em.
huh... i thought it was an airplane.
Love your poetry but the title gave this one away particularly after the first line. Great job tho. More please?
A No-Brainer...LOL (someone had to do it)
knew it with 1st line . The rest was interesting
I knew the answer right off from the title alone, but I am also fascinated by neurology so I'm sure that that helped.
Title made it too easy. Maybe title should have been 'Thought Provoking' or something equally elusive
I enjoyed the teaser. It was easy but still interesting and fun. Great job!!! Keep 'em coming, please...
My first thought was your continence. Then I looked at the title again and that helped me to decide the answer was your brain. Good riddle Gebbie. You do have a way with words.
Easy, but a good poem. I finally got one right.
Well written but way to easy.
Got it from the title, but still enjoyed reading it! Well written - thanks for submitting
Good teaser!! Cute!
got it from `Gray` area grey matter being brain related, but real nice teaser tho thx
I got it when i read it in the email ^.^
I got it from the title...
Thanks for all the comments! Sorry about the give-away title - I was very new to writing teasers and wanted them to be easy!
I liked it, even though it was easy...It was also very thruthful ! hopefully all of us on this site will continue to 'use it and not lose it'
This was a cool teaser! At first I thought it might be a god or goddess. Once I saw the hint, I thought it might be my conscience. I never paid any attention to the title or I would have gotten it! But this was fun nonetheless. Keep creating great teasers.
Great teaser but the title made the answer a bit too obvious!
Great job, fun and well written. Keep them coming, we could all learn something from good teasers like this one. Congrats, Rose.
Nice teaser, GebbieRose My brain made an instant connection with the title...and 'waved' me the answer. Then I read the poem and loved it
GebbieRose I really like your poem.
What a great TOD to start my day. Title, quiz and hint were great and the poetry thought provoking. See, you exercised the Gray and I thank you!
Nice one, but I guessed a car first!!
You have a beautiful way with words, Gebbie Rose. Wish I could write poetry like that!
Very nice, I like this one!
Yeah, a day with no negative
comments! & Gebbie you did it
Nicely written & I got the answer.
comments! & Gebbie you did it
Nicely written & I got the answer.
I could not see the answer to this one so I guessed and GOT IT RIGHT. I almost fell off my chair. Thie is a great teaser and alot of fun too. More like this one PLEASE.
it was easy, but fun. thats a good poem! oh, by the way...i went to the Mueseum of Science and Industry recently, and i saw a brain in a jar. it defininetly was NOT gray! in fact, it was rather yellow. it was pretty cool!
easy but a nice effort
very well written but the hint gave it away.........
That was really hard for me for some reason. I thought it was really well written,
I loved it. It was so right in front of you. Thanks for the post. This place is getting sharper and funner.
Monday~
Monday~
I was gonna say God at 1st, but i got it by the end.
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