When I Went To School

When I went to school I was told not to be mean or cruel, So, I never supported a racist or a bully Because, I was not evil, hateful or unruly. When I went to school I was told to follow the golden rule, I never knocked those who were poor Because, they were my neighbors outside my door. When I went to school For no one was I better than by acting cool, My friends were whites and blacks We were all neighbors and friends and we had each other's backs. When I went to Sunday school I was baptized there in a pool, I was taught to follow Jesus and not to never lie or cheat or steal And to never spread rumors or to gossip or to kill. When I became a man I remembered from where I had began, I was taught not to support or fight for a lying, cheating or a sinful person And never to swear or belittle or to be vulgar or cursin'. I was told to never take that type of woman as my wife Because, all that it would bring me would be sorrow and hate and strife, And I was taught never to support that type of leader for my country as well Because if I did, I would be seeking and supporting a life in Hell. Randy L. McClave