Best Mind Your Manners Poems
Never speak ill of others,
No matter what they do,
For I can guarantee my friend,
It'll come right back to you.
Don't repeat the things you hear,
If it could hurt another.
Things like that have ruined lives,
Set brother against brother.
The things you do, the things you say,
Always come back to taunt you.
The past can be a witch my friend,
When it returns to haunt you.
Whatever you cast to the wind,
Gets blown back in your face.
Remember that the next time you,
Put someone in their place.
Be big enough just to admit,
The faults that are your own.
Don't put the blame on someone else.
In time it will come home.
Mind your manners and your mouth.
Remember these words well;
And keep your eyes upon The Lord.
Most gossip's made in Hell.
Do unto others, says The Word,
As you'd have them do to you.
That way it don't hurt so much,
When pay back does ensue.
The rule book
Of Society rules
We either live by the rules
Or be ruled unfit:
Toe the line
Walk that fine line
Keep in line
But never cross the line;
Speak up
Speak when spoken to
Speak politely
But never speak out of turn;
Mind your manners
Mind where you look now
Mind your Mama
Oh just never mind;
Look out
Watch out
Just let it play itself out
But never let it out;
Come when called
Come along now
Come here
Just never come alone.
But sometimes
The line between formal
And informal
Ambition
Blurs
And I come
Unspoken
Alone
In my mind
Without you
Playing it out
With both feet
Planted firmly
Over the line.
In a meadow
in a field
field of daisies
field of dreams
dreams of fortune
dreams come true
true blue
true love's kiss
kiss a frog
kiss me quick
quick like a bunny
quick thinking
thinking of you
thinking about life
life worth living
life guard
guard your heart
guard your mind
mind your manners
mind over matter
matter of fact
matter of time
time of day
time travel
travel by plane
travel far away
away from home
away from it all
all or nothing
all is well
well done
well of water
water of life
water to drink
drink coffee
drink tea
tea with lemon
tea made in the sun
sun rising high
sun beams down
down to earth
down and out
out of patience
out of time
time to go
time to rest
rest easy
rest in peace
easy
peace
9/9/15
Most women would jump at the chance,
Of a night in a flash restaurant,
And at one stage my wife was the same,
Now it’s something that she doesn’t want,
She’s quite happy to eat take-away,
And sometimes she’ll go to Kentucky,
Or maybe she’ll sit in at McDonalds,
If she does though the kids are quite lucky.
You see, she keeps on making excuses,
When the kids want to go out and eat,
For these days she prefers to stay home,
While I take them out for their treat,
She’s embarrassed I’d say to the hilt,
From a night we went on the town,
And took the kids out for the first time,
To a restaurant of quite renown.
Well my wife was extremely nervous,
And reminded the kids in the car,
That this place was not a McDonalds,
But something that’s known as five star,
She explained, “You must mind your manners.
You must eat with your knife and your fork,
And you must not run ‘round the tables,
And be careful what you say when you talk”.
So before we’d got out of the car,
She’d made sure the kids knew the rules,
Then reminded me she was nervous,
That they might have us looking like fools,
But I told her not to be foolish,
When somebody stated out “Sir,
Have you and your family a booking?”
Then requested that we follow her.
We were shown across to our table,
Where we were to sit down and dine,
Then the waitress asked us politely,
Would we care for a bottle of wine?
I ordered a ninety-eight Riesling,
A preference of my wife and mine,
And when our meal order was taken,
The waitress came back with our wine.
The children sat there in silence,
While the waitress extracted the cork,
They silently watched as she poured,
(It’s a worry when none of them talk)
But a sample that’s poured for her tasting,
By jingo’s brought some lively chat,
When our six year old prompted the waitress,
“Mum drinks a bloody lot more than that!”
Oh, little moth, your primordial flight.
has brought you to my well lite home tonight.
Lepidopteron, master of the night,
fly quickly to the light of my kitchen,'
sit on my table, dry and preen your wings.
Your vision moth, of this nocturnal moon,
that sits upon my kitchen table bright,
leaves in question lepidopteron sight.
As you can see, this moon was made for me,
so fly up to my iridescent light.
I must admit, your flight is quite a sight,
turning, twisting fluttering as you fly.
Up to the moon in my clean ceiling tall,
or in the doorway of my well lighted hall.
Oh, must you leave? Our visit was too short!
You must forgive, my hospitality,
as I swat you off of my ceiling clean
with only this treated papyrus leave.
Oh, Lepidopteron
what is this black mush you leave,
upon my well lite clean ceiling?
Next time mind your manners!
Oh, little fly........
Someone into mood
Wave your flag
Wave it to someone
Someone in need
Someone will smile
Smile back
Smile for a while
While you sleep
While you work
Work a little each day
Work toward peace
Peace with coexistence
Peace and gentle kindness
Kindness to yourself
Kindness to your pet
Pet the sand with your toes
Pet someone close
Close to you and me
Close to the Lord
Lord Have mercy
Lord this is long
Long as in forever
Long you are
Are you still with me
Are we still doing this
This is tedious but
This I will finish for you
You are worth it
You deserve attention
Attention to detail
Attention and time
Time is valuable
Time has a limit
Limit your barriers
Limit your excuse
Excuse yourself
Excuse those around
Around your world
Around your head
Head for growth
Head for change
Change your perspective
Change your mind
Mind your manners
Mind the weather
Weather the storm
Weather the mood
Mood of all of it
Mood you made
Made;
It! :)
Stepping stones
& Ginger Ale
Barbie dolls
with eyes to stare.
Lightning dances,
to different strokes.
More to Love
Much too close.
Speak your mind
& mind your manners.
Do what your told,
find the right answer.
Put it away for now,
just rest your crown.
Another high-hope,
is another let-down.
Money well spent is on
what was never bought
& i believe its called,
a penny for your thoughts.
God needed another angel,
so he took you.
So be good, mind your manners.
Be kind and respectable.
Always say please and thank-you.
Let the little ones go first and be helpful to them always.
Share your laughter daily.
Light up heaven with your spirit.
Clean up messes you might make,
Remember, your mom heart still breaks.
To see you again, to hug you tight and call you and say good-night.
I miss your smile that lite up my life.
Your spirit touched and changed me and so many.
God needed and another angel on that November day in 2017.
So he took you, to show me even through my pain "I will make It'.
He sends you out to touch the hearts of those so lost
My son he took because their were not enough angels.
You know I love you, and we see each other again.
I want to know all you have done while there.
I am proud that God chose you and took you back because you my Jason Clark was to good for here.
Thank-you for allowing me to be your Mom!
God needed another angel He chose you!!!
I love you Son!!
Written by:Rhonda Wilson
February 2, 2018
2:10pm
Welcome, my hodgepodge, vicious friend,
no need to breathe at my window.
In less than a day you intend
to shatter it with a raged blow.
No cause to slobber like a brute
turning fall bright leaves into boats,
nor drive my maples to uproot
daring them to morph into floats.
Mind your manners please, you’re my guest,
throwing rubbish around is rude
(and childish at the very best).
Do your best to contain your mood.
Right out the gates they slap you
And here it is, you brand new
Don't worry there's much more to come
As you take in your new view
A cold gray world to greet you
Welcome to the club
Just a kid in all you do
Do everything that they tell you
Act up and you'll be drugged
Learning early to stay in line
Mind your manners and you'll do fine
Welcome to the club
Quickly are your teenage years
Not finding friends, your biggest fear
In wanting to be loved
You clutch and grab at any straw
Try your best to bend its will
Welcome to the club
As you reach for adolescence
There's no more need to be guessing
You'll figure out soon enough
You'll learn in time to accept them
All of these hard knock life lessons
Welcome to the club
Then you reach adult years
All your hopes, dreams, and fears
Get rolled up into one
Your youthful vigor will soon become
Worn out jeans inside the wash
Welcome to the club
You watch in wonder as years fly by
Hear distant thunder from your coming life
Close but not yet done
There's a few more angry bites
To be taken out your hide
Welcome to the club
Now old and gray is all you see
Pack your bags get set to leave
As aches and pains daily beat you up
Inches away from the grave
No more need to count the days
Welcome to the club
It’s great to be young, so long as you get older
Don’t lay it all on just one bet.
You’ve got to go easy if you go to the Manhattan
If you want to see Sunday, better watch your step.
Jake the Snake is sneaking in the alley
He’s got his dogs to keep him safe.
He’s also got Roberta, strutting on the dance floor
Mess with her, Jake will mess your face.
Shakes and Weasel looking for some yokels
Going to break heads, going to cut someone.
Stay in the light, stay out of corners
Mind your manners or you’ll come undone.
Me, I’m loose and I might get lucky
Got my arms around a woman and she’s holding tight.
Out to the car, passion in the back seat
sleazy and sweaty on a Saturday night.
It’s great to be young as long as you get older
Don’t lay it all on just one bet.
You’ve got to go easy if you go to the Manhattan
sleazy and sweaty on a Saturday night.
Young man you don't listen, you don't listen
Stop your fishing, you're not fishing just fidgeting
Mind your matters it does matter if you want to live long obey your parents
Old man stops your nagging I'm not standing for what you say
I do not believe yet I will be receiving all the money and material things
Yeah! old man that will be coming my way yeah?
And I ain't believing that I'll be receiving a punishment from the maker
Young man you'll be receiving that of what you're dishing out
You'll be given all that you've been giving that of your choice
I am just a relic I am just upset by the major decisions your tone in your voice
Keep you in mind that you can't control time and that I am who you wanna be
So as long as you live remember your peers won't keep you only God will
Mind your manners it does matter if you wanna live long in this life
You have to believe in less in receiving your need to believe in Christ
And when you are done in this life with your free will and choice
You represent
No, minded manners disobedient to laws, rules God's commandments
You'll sit and be REMINDED OF THOSE SIMPLE
YOUTH AND ELDER TEMPERAMENTS
08/18/15
written by James Edward Lee Sr.
Her hands were hard and her wrinkles earned
and with those hands your bottom she would burn
Church all Sunday and Wednesday evenings too
You better go or the devil would fear for you
Granny was tough but she always did provide
You never had hunger or cold with Granny by your side
You mind your manners and never cursed
Somehow there was always candy in Granny's purse
She never worried but she always prayed
Her greatest joy was when each grandchild was Saved
Granny went to Heaven years ago
I wished my children had her to know
I think somehow they would have made her mild
For Granny always had the heart of a young child.
Jack,* be nimble
Jack,* be fair
Brush your teeth,
Comb your hair.
Jack, be nimble
Jack, be cool
Act your age,
Stay in school.
Jack, be nimble
Jack, be neat
Raise your hand
Take your seat.
Jack, be nimble
Jack be good
Mind your manners
Like you should.
written August 6, 2021
(* You should substitute the name
of the boy or girl to whom you are
reading.)
Sometimes you cruise through life
with blinders on
Completely unawares of those damned
slippery bananas
At every turn and corner they lurk
like a lion on the savanna
and you, in this scenario; a gazelle
Hopping and skipping along
Sipping your Starbucks,
playing among us on your phone
And that not so benevolent banana
Sees right through you
It whimsically pierces your deepest depths
Every secret in your heart
It knows..
IT KNOWS.
And just when you least expect it
You'll find yourself staring up at the sky
Wondering what could have possibly
upturned your life so
The truth is
That banana had your ticket punched
Since at least that time you did
that one thing you never speak about
You're kind of lucky it took this long
Honestly.
So remember, all your deeds; good and bad
Are carefully scrutinized by
your local supermarket banana section
They have means, and departments
for this kind of thing
So mind your manners, and try to avoid
Encounters with those oh so benevolent creatures
that we so nonchalantly like to call
The banana.