Teach Your Children Well
I know he's not from
Our neighborhood;
He's funny, I've seen,
And I seriously think
He's not nice at all - he's probably mean.
Don't talk to him or what is even quite worse,
He'll probably put you under a curse;
I know you won't
Go near his house;
Whatever you do, don't talk to his spouse.
For children, you see I'm telling you true,
He's not like me and he's not like you;
He's different; I know that you plainly see,
He's creepy, pay attention, now listen to me...
Maybe he's black, or maybe he's gay,
I know his religion
Has nothing to say.
He's not worth a lot - I think he's quite sad,
It's ok to hate him,
I won't get mad.
Kids, don't ask why, just do as I say,
I won't tell you twice,
Don't get in his way.
Published by Sandra Essary
Sandra is a featured travel contributor for Associated Content at Yahoo!. She has traveled extensively in the US, Europe, and the Caribbean. She has also camped for over 35 years throughout the US. Besi... View profile
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18 Comments
Post a CommentSays so much about the world today.
Ditto Maria. Says a lot.
Reminds me of the best of Dr. Seuss! Brava!
Well done! Thanks for sharing
Lovely work, Sandra
I love this. It's amazing how a short poem can say SO MUCH. Really great work :)
Great one Sandra, This hits home on many levels
Interesting. Reflects what many parents tell their kids (sometimes without justification).
wow I like this really cool!
Great poem! It had a Dr. Seuss flair. It's interesting what motivates our fears...