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Practice What You Preach

We teach our children the rights and wrongs The correct way to behave and be Manners, morals, fairness Kindness and honesty Be respectful to all of life’s creatures Do not hurt or mistreat No verbal, emotional, physical abuse From violence you retreat Lately, l feel disillusioned With the behaviour l have seen Of “supposed” adults Words and actions obscene Hurtful words, inappropriate conduct Disrespect, disregard, ugly displays I wonder what our children would think Watching how their “teachers” honestly behave!

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Shirley Hawkins

Date: 11/8/2023 3:37:00 PM

You could not have expressed this better, Deb. What a bad example this is to future generations of children. It breeds ill-mannered children who have not been allowed to know any better.

Deb M
Date: 11/11/2023 2:48:00 AM

Hear hear Shirley…..along with ill mannered adults!Ha…..thanks my lovely friend! Debx

Sotto Poet

Date: 11/7/2023 3:03:00 PM

The advice you have provided is truly insightful, my friend. I am curious to know whether the proliferation of social media platforms has contributed to the progression of such behavioral patterns.

Deb M
Date: 11/11/2023 2:46:00 AM

No doubt social media has Lasaad…..always a pleasure my friend! Debx

Bill Baker

Date: 11/3/2023 9:26:00 PM

I liked your poem's message, Deb, we should all be good examples for the younger generations around us. Practicing what we preach does make a difference. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us through your poetry, my dear friend. Hugs, Bill

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 11:55:00 PM

Thanks Bill….Debx

Paige Hind

Date: 11/3/2023 4:03:00 PM

Indeed. Such a worthy poem...

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 4:41:00 PM

Thankyou Paige….appreciate your thoughts! Debx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/3/2023 5:55:00 AM

Great advice my friend. Wonder if the social media has advanced some of this behavior.

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 1:48:00 PM

Thanks Vijay….always appreciate your words! Debx

Jeff Connelly

Date: 11/3/2023 5:45:00 AM

Good one Deb; after all we are all teachers. Thanks

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 1:47:00 PM

We are the teachers Jeff….and some behaviour of late is questionable….thankyou… Debx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/2/2023 6:58:00 PM

All kids have their antennae up all the time. I know a fellow who immerses himself 23 hours a day in holy books. Someone asked his 12-year-old son what the most important thing in his father's life was. The son immediately replied, 'The weather.' The interviewer was stunned. So the kid explained: Whenever my father takes me somewhere, as soon as the weather report comes on, everyone in the car has to be pin-drop quiet!' Tra-la...

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 1:49:00 PM

Ha thats funny BB….kids are funny in their honesty! Thankyou my friend….Debx

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 11/2/2023 2:37:00 PM

being a positive role model has gone to the wayside in today's world. The 'adults' who live in our neighborhood swear, cuss, are rude and disrespectful. I've learned to avoid them. A pleasant write...enjoy your evening, Sara

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 1:46:00 PM

Thanks dear Sara! Debx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/2/2023 1:18:00 PM

In corrupt Malta, swearing has become legal. We humans never learn. Blessings.

Deb M
Date: 11/3/2023 1:45:00 PM

Maybe one day Victor! Cuddles…Debx