Millennial Laertes Gets Some Advice From His Mum Poem by Keith Shorrocks Johnson

ABOVE ALL BE KIND AND TRUE TO YOURSELF

Take off your head-phones and bloody listen
I'm your Mum. Give quiet thought a fighting chance,
Control intrusive and abusive urges.
Have some mates, or not, but be your own man.
Care for true friends as if they were the best,
Grapple them to your heart with hoops of steel;
But go-easy on the good-times and being loose
And don't get led astray by smart-arses.
Avoid getting into pointless fights and feuds
And treat every girl and woman with respect.
Weigh up what's said and speak carefully -
Be critical and reserve your judgment.
Don't get suckered in to waste and debt
By following fads and being flashy
And only buying the best brand labels.
Don't wear jeans that show a builder's crack
Think twice on tats, mullets and nose rings
And remember that your Gran will see.
Guard your money and value what you earn -
Neither a borrower nor a lender be
Loans can be a millstone for eternity
Above all be kind and true to yourself.
And help out others with the odd good turn.