Virtue and Vice

My dear son, please stay on the right track
Be kind, respect all that you meet
Obey the words that I’ve said to-day
Say thank you when offered a snack.

Above the ice life is a brutal smack
Rules are different in the street
Virtue is what we put on display
Vices on the heart is a crack

The quest for gold is full of attack
Virtue, and vices always compete
It is either black or white no grey
The lost sons can find their way back

My dear son, please stay on the right track
Be kind, respect all that you meet
Obey the words that I’ve said to-day
Say thank you when offered a snack.

Victor Oyedele