Remember the Golden Rule
\nby cricketjeff on October 26, 2015.\u00a0 \u00a9 Jeff Green, All rights reserved
\nAll through my life I’ve come across advisers
\nWho knew a rule that ought to guide my life –
\n“Be generous” or “Be a careful miser”,
\n“Don’t give an inch” or “Keep away from strife”.<\/p>\n
These kindly souls are certainly persistent,
\nTheirs is THE way, the ONLY way that’s right.
\nToo bad their rules are firmly inconsistent
\nAnd mostly inconvenient or trite.<\/p>\n
I’m wise enough to smile and thank them kindly,
\nPoliteness costs me nothing, by and large.
\nMy courtesy won’t mean I follow blindly
\nI’m not about to put a fool in charge.<\/p>\n
The only “Golden Rule” that I’ll remember
\nIs don’t wear shorts in Scotland in December.<\/p>\n
Author notes
\nFor another golden rule see http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5Usnr9f.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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