Let Us Not Complain

”Let Us Not Complain”

You know we are never satisfied-we always complain.
'The sun is too hot or there is not enough rain.'

We complain-'The winters are too long, wet and cold.'
We say-'We are not twenty-one, or we are too old.'

We put out our wash and complain-'It is not white.'
When it's cloudy we say-'We can't see the sunlight.'

We go to church and say, 'The preacher talks too long,'
Or we complain-'They didn't ask me to sing a song.'

We complain-'The neighbors have their television too loud,'
And about the other neighbors- 'I can hear their baby cry.'

We go out to eat and complain the way the steak was cooked,
You see a man down the street and say-
'The way he's dressed, you'd think he was a crook!'

So today, whatever comes our way-let's be happy,
And try not to be so snappy-

FOR IN THIS WORLD-There are many places,
And many people with different color faces.

We were nor born by our own choice, but by God's will,
He gave us a brain and senses to see, hear, taste, and feel!

We should not complain about the color of one's skin,
And when we meet only just say-'Hi' again.

We should not have to carry a knife or a gun,
We should get together and have some fun.

To all the little children-we should teach right from wrong,
Teach them the A-B-C's, and how to sing a song.

I do believe this could be a better world,
If we didn't go around in such a tizzie-or a whirl.

So today-let us not complain,
Instead-be kind to everyone we meet,
So the world will be a better place.

~Lorene Ellington~