<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=481240" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>As I Was Told</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">As I was told, <br>When I was not to old<br>About wisdom in many thoughts.<br>Always to look both ways, <br>Never from home do I stray<br>And always, release what I have caught.<br>But then I got older<br>Once again much bolder<br>And my parents gave me more advice.<br>Never anyone do I judge<br>Try never to hold a grudge<br>And always forgive, at least twice.<br>Then when they talked about money<br>And though, I thought it was funny<br>But never loan it too family and or friends.<br>As if I do make that mistake<br>That worry alone I must take<br>So never do I borrow, or do I lend.<br>Now when it was my time to teach<br>All though my son said preach<br>The lessons that I was taught.<br>In this world that he does travel<br>I don't want his world to unravel<br>From the things that he seek or sought.<br>But then one lesson I did learn<br>From which I had been burned<br>One that kept me in emotional danger.<br>So to my son this I will say<br>Work hard and be righteous everyday<br>And for work, always hire a stranger.<br>So there are lessons to be learned<br>To keep you from being burnt<br>When you walk down life's bumpy road.<br>Some will be given by your mother<br>And some given from many others, <br>But learn them all, as I have been told.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Randy L. McClave</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Randy+McClave">Randy McClave</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=481240" data-title="As I Was Told de Randy McClave" data-description="As I was told, When I was not to old About wisdom in many thoughts. Always to look both ways, Never from home do I stray And always, release what I have caught. But then I got older Once again much bolder And my parents gave me more advice. Neve..."></div> </div> </div>

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