Awareness Poem by Ivan Brooks Sr

They say
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
And
Dirtiness is next evilness
Just as
Stupidness is next to stubbornness
And
Tiredness is next to laziness
Just as
Forgetfulness is next to carelessness.

We all say
Cuteness is next to prettiness
And
Smartness is next to cleverness
Just as
Greatness is next to powerfulness
And
strongness is next to boldness .

Some people say
Fairness is next to goodness
And
Lateness is next to unseriousness
Just as
Playfulness is next to childishness
And
Thoughtfulness is next to carefulness.

Everybody say
Orderliness is next to tidiness
And
Fastness is next to speediness
Just as
Slowness is next to oldness
And
Respectfulness is next to courteousness
Where by
Helpfulness is next to kindness
And
Loudness is next to noisiness
Just as
Wildness is next to looseness
And
Unkemptness is next to sloppiness
And finally
straightness is next to rigidness.