I Could Have Been

I Could Have Been By Franklin Price 6/22/2014 I could have been a lot of things I'm really glad I'm not A liar and a cheater a druggie and a sot A selfish inconsiderate treating others quite unfair Looking down from my exalted perch my nose up in the air My pockets full of money earned through any means at all With unappreciative peons at my daily beck and call Friends because I give them almost everything they need While I use them any way I can to satisfy my greed None of these are who I am I could name so many more But that would be a waste of time and make my fingers sore Let me provide some insight into who I think is me And how I've traveled through this life and how things ought to be To top the list above all else try to love your fellow man Many make it difficult they don't seem understand It's not do unto others before they do unto you It's try to put yourself into the other person's shoe Think long and hard before you speak be careful what you say For words come back to bite you in many unexpected ways Make friends because you like them not for what they can do for you And hope that in befriending you that is their real reason too Don't think you are better than ones who have a little less For oh so many reasons their lives could be in such a mess Be grateful that you're fortunate put a smile upon your face For misfortune could easily visit you and put you in their place Do not envy others who have a little more than you If you work a little harder then you can have it too It's not about the things you have but how you look at life It's far too short to dwell on things that only cause you only strife If you give unto others expect nothing in return It's better to give than to receive that's something I have learned And if it just so happens that some reciprocate Hope it's not because they owed but that they appreciate Consider before acting how the action makes you feel If it's less than positive it's not too late to change the deal It's only you that needs to know just who you need to be And when looking in the mirror you still like the one you see