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To Lie and Cheat and Steal
To Lie and Cheat and Steal
Children, here’s a lesson
That you may not have known
Some things you do when you are small
You may still do when you’re grown
To lie and cheat and steal
Is never any good
You may think that you’re oh so smart
But you’re the joke of the neighborhood
Early Sunday moments
When you should be in church
You stay home and plot your deeds
To leave your friends all in a lurch
Some people, even though they’re smart
Mean – evil things they do
I promise, If you keep it up
It will catch up with you!
If you try to cheat a neighbor
If you lie to your new friend
No one will ever like you
You’ll be the loser in the end
Kids, please learn this lesson
So the neighborhood won’t say
“The Liar – Cheaters gone now …
Cause it’s EVICTION day!”
If you ever have to move away
And make a brand new start
Be NICE to your new neighbors
Show them you have a heart
You can have a second chance
You’ll have a clear clean slate
So get you act together
Before it is too late!
If you see yourself here
Learn this lesson well
At the Pearly Gates there’s Heaven
But keep doing bad … there’s … Hell!
Comments
Delightfully written poem with a very important message to share to children and all. Cheers for sharing this with us.
Love the way you have directed this to the many children who may not have had this advice. Great advice for the adults who have not heeded this advice as well.
In the end there is a day when we will all stand before God and answer for our actions, God will not stand for these actions, they will be paid for in full, especially for those who claim to know HIm.
Blessings and Hugs
nice lines voted up thanks for sharing...
A wonderful poem filled with the morals we all struggle to teach our children. nicely done
I agree with Nighthag , this is a wonderful knowledgeable write ! well constructed and well written , thanks for the read:)
Hey, Moneylady . . .beautiful! Loved this hub the moment I read the first line! I appreciate your talent. Voted Up and all the buttons. You are a God-gifted talent. I am now a fan and follower. Sincerely, Kenneth Avery, from a rural town in northwest Alabama, Hamilton, that reminds you of Mayberry, where Andy and Barney worked.
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Hi Ken ... THANKS ... Your town sounds wonderful!
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