Lessons Mother Taught Me

You can't see the frame

if you're in the picture.

You can't trust any person

Who won't give you stricture.

If you must open your mouth

At least have something to say

Or people will space out

and even worse, turn away.

Want something done right

Then do it yourself

'Cause if it goes wrong

At least you can tell.

Don't think that honesty

Will always be reciprocated

Try to find a worthy body

And it won't be located.

Fake smiles can become real

Do not ever back out of a deal.

If your words have no worth,

Figure out what you live for.

Reviews

[Mr.Writer]

I read the whole thing and I really enjoyed it Jessica! I thought this was really well done!
I felt like this line can be a bit changed
"Fake smiles can become real
Do not ever back out of a deal."
The rhyming with real and deal, don't really make sense in this case.
Overall, well done Jessica! Very engaging

[apennylate]

Bloodily well done, fake smiles and all... Can not see the picture if you are in the frame... Clever... Nicely penned...

[wordman]

sounds like good advise to me !

[Jessica Lima]

haha. thank you.

She repeats it so often I thought I should right it down to demonstrate I'm acknowledging it.

[Kaushal Shah]

Perfectly portrayed! Love the lines the most.

If you must open your mouth
At least have something to say
Or people will space out
and even worse, turn away.

[Farhan Shaikh]

Everything in this is so true,
Very well penned I loved it

[Scerina Elizabeth]

Beautifully written and so true. Everything you just wrote is so true and I love this poem!!!