Poems to Help Teens Understand Life & Make Good Choices
Choices
CHOOSE TO BE GOOD,
ALWAYS DO THE THINGS THAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD.
CHOOSE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT,
PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOU THE PROPER INSIGHT.
CHOOSE TO BE MORE THAN JUST O.K.,
FOLLOW THE TRUTH; DON'T ALWAYS DO WHAT OTHERS SAY.
CHOOSE TO BE DIFFERENT AND BOLD,
AND AT LIFE'S END YOU'LL TRAVEL ON STREET'S OF GOLD
YES, YOU MUST CHOOSE, GOOD OR BAD,
JUST DON'T DO ANYTHING TO MAKE YOUR PARENTS SAD.
PHIL HERRON, May 1996