NO MORE EXCUSES...........A POEM

You  have causes for your lateness, no excuses just to lie.
There'll be reason for your sickness,  no excuses not to die.
You have causes for your poorness, no excuses not to glean
There are reasons for your anger, no excuses to be mean.

You have cause to bear false witness, no excuses to mislead.
There'll be reason to dislike one, no excuses to make bleed
May have cause to steal something, no excuses for the shame. 
May be reason for injustice, no excuses to pass blame.

You may have cause to cheat another, no excuses to deceive
There may be reason to kill others, no excuses not to grieve.
You may have cause to cheat your lover,there is no excuse to try.
May have reason not for kindness, tho' no need to make them cry.

Don't exchange excuse for reason,   two of them just aren't at par
Excuses aren't for honest people, but good reasons surely are.
Reasons might convince your Maker, but your lame excuses don't.
If excuse is all you're making, convincing our God you won't.

So my advice to all friends heeding, it's the most important take.  Ten Commandments are worth reading, but not only for Gods sake
For the thoughtfulness of others, and all of the friends you know.
God's the one who's gonna' guide you, on the way you wish to go.


George McNaughton2