My Lord As My Witness Poem by Maurice Harris

My Lord as my witness, I have no doubt,
And should I have ere, I casted it out;
I need not further proof, nor evidence,
Nor aspirations cast upon mine Providence;
Treat me as I have you-no better, no less-
Glorify God in ALL you do, and His Greatness
Shall sikerly shine henceforth, in you:
In your 'light', your 'love', all you do!

Do not listen to me to spite your eyes;
Watch me; learn from me, then realize
What it is that I have taught to do all along:
Realize not that you were not right, nor wrong-
Simply realize that life has Rules of Engagement,
And THAT is what I truly, most ardently meant
To profess to you, both with word and through action-
If you learn through all five senses, then, my satisfaction
Shall be gifted to you, because I have been there,
And had IT done TO me-edify yourself, should you dare!

You may trust me; I have been privy to all your mistakes
Before you were even born, and thus, know what it takes
To grow in body, and in mind; to raise you the 'right' way
Is the most important job I'll ever have; what you might say
Any different is no matter to me-nor is it my concern
What others may do, except that it should cause you to learn
'Wrong' or negative behaviors, which serve only to detract
From the great person I know you can be-so, let's make this pact:
Listen to us, watch what we do, and then, you choose the right;
Do not resist these positive changes due your stubborn nature,
Yet, embrace them fully, and make this growth, your best feature!

- Maurice Harris,17 August 2014