If You Have To Be Good... Poem by DEDAN ONYANGO

If you have to be good
Be a good listener
And please don't be rude
Unless you want to be a sinner.

If you have to be good
Be a good friend to many
And please don't pick up a sword
To end your buddy's journey.

If you have to be good
Don't be quick to judge
And please don't be crude
Unless you want to start a grudge.

If you have to be good
Allow praise to take place
And please don't be so loud
Unless you want to be a disgrace.


If you have to be good
Mind what you mouth utters
And please don't be a slanderer
Unless you want just please the crowd.

IF YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD
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