People use their eyes to pry and their ears to eavesdrop
The tongue can be a catalyst bringing relations to a full stop
The hands and legs they take orders and follow mindlessly
The heart can be gullible and naive, not taken seriously
Nerves go tingling down the spine in a rather fickle manner
Whether you are in love or in danger, it throws the spanner
The senses five are meant to combine giving you direction
Each decision that you make followed by adequate action
Sometimes though, eyes deceive or speech goes out of hand
Sometimes ears don’t filter baloney or fishy smells go bland
In this jumble, the senses tumble and aren’t always cohesive
There is one essential element that acts as an adhesive
That one elusive sense is ironically called common
If you find it in anyone, bless him and say Amen!