In With A New Priority List For 2009 Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Things that people did well...
Like lieing.
Cheating.
Feeding greed.
Deceiving with sincerity.
Hating because of race...
Color of eyes, skin and nail polish.
Embellishing.
Backstabbing.
Gossiping.
And character assassinating!
All these 'nurtured' personas are 'OUT'!
Although clawing their way to remain centerstage!
'OUT'! Never the less.
Booted to the curb and flushed down the gutter.

What is 'IN'?
Integrity.
Honesty.
Comprehension/understanding.
Empathy.
Reality.
Sharing/caring.
Tears.
Letting go.
Self examination.
Apologies.
Forgiveness.
Love.
Hugs.
And LOTS of physical fitness.

This is the out with the old,
In with a new priority list for 2009!
And these are more than resolutions.
Some will recognize what is on the 'IN' list,
As acts one will adopt to maintain survival.