I want to teach my kids
Right from wrong
That is the reason
I am writing this song. 




Abortion is murder
Plain and straight
Show respect for others
By never being late.





Never wear blue eye shadow
Never get a perm
These are all the lessons
I had to live, to learn.





It is okay to smoke
It is okay to drink
Don't be stupid about it
It’s not hard, just spot and think.






It's okay to be gay
It's okay to be straight
It's okay to be who you are
It’s okay to trust God's fate.






It's okay to be strict
With others and yourself
Never settle for less then the best
Simply, play the cards you're dealt.






Test other religions
Study them and learn
I want my kids to love God on their own
Not just because I told them so.






Remember to always be patient
The best things take time
Things won't always be easy
Get ready for the climb.






Sometimes it’s up hill
The climb is tough
But just keep a comfortable pace
Slow and steady wins the race.





Sometimes you have to run down
It’s not that easy, don't get cocky
You will trip over your own feet
You will fall to the ground, take a seat





It’s okay to know you're beautiful
No, baby, it's not vain
When you look in the mirror, don't lie.
That is just insane.





Be honest with me
I'll be honest with you
We will be there for each other
We'll always come through.






I want you to get bruises
Falling out of trees
Fall off your bike once or twice
A few scraps on your knees





Never give beggars a penny
Instead, buy them dinner
Don't you dare think you are better then them
You and him, you're both just sinners





Never give up
Always say "Mama, it's hard, but I can"
Be your toughest critic
I'll always be your biggest fan





It’s okay to be in the minority
Be the one to stand up tall
If you are the only one that believes
You're the only one that won't fall.





It's okay to finger paint
It's okay to have mud fights
It's okay to jump on the bed
On those lazy summer nights





I want to catch you writing on the walls
With your favorite color crayon
Yes, you'll be in trouble
But every kids done it since time began





I want you to get a black eye
Fighting for something you believe in
You stand up to the bullies
Make them sorry for what they did.





If someone throws the first punch
You have my blessing to throw the last.
I want you to be proud of who you are
In every moments past.





Please don't ever lie
Or betray the ones you love
I'll always know the truth
And the man upstairs knows from above.






I hope you will like to sing
A song will inspire
Some of my proudest childhood moments
We're in front of that campfire.






Don't hide your fears
Don't hide your pain
I've wasted too many years
And too many hidden tears.





Have a lemonade stand 
But, charge just a dime
Kids these days are charging a dollar
It aught to be a crime!





You don't have to go to college
But have a job you're proud of
You can be anything you dream
Life is just a labor of love.





Make sure you have older friends
They will help you a lot as time goes by
Be a good role model for the little ones too
Remember they all look up to you.




I want you to be a McDonald’s kid!
I don't care what they say
That play place just rocks
The best way to spend a Friday!




Don't start shaving to early
You'll have the rest of your life to continue
Don't start working to young 
Don't let your childhood pass you through





Oh and that ice cream truck!
No, not every time
Because you will not be spoiled
You crazy kids of mine.





As you get older
Dating becomes the game
Don’t become head over heels
For your first hot flame.





Don't break your break 
Just for some spare change
You can't take cash with you
Down into your grave.






Respect your elders
Help them across the street
Open up doors for them
Be almost too sweet.





I hope you skip school
And I hope you get caught
It will only happen once
After you're taught.





Have some quiet time every day
Its important to be alone
We all need time away
Shut the door, unplug phone.





Please don't even try drugs
Some lessons are okay to learn the hard way
Others, you may not get a second chance
Don't follow the crowd, dare to dance.





Its okay not to get all A's
Just try your best
How you live your life
Is the ultimate test.





Respect your teachers
They will do as much as you let them
You are the flower
But they are your stem.





If there is one piece of advice
You need to know right away
Tonight you must sleep with
Everything you did today.





Have a bunch of girl friends
Have a bunch of guy friends
But whatever you do
NEVER date your best friend!





It's okay to cry
It's okay to have bad days
It's okay to laugh
All those worries away.





You and me
We will always be a team
No matter how much we are different
We are more alike that it may seem.

This is one of those poems that will never be finished.  
 I am a nanny, as most of you know, and these kids are my life. 
 Alex and Zoe mean the world to me. 
 
 But, as much as I love them, everyday they make me think of my own future kids. 
 Each time I look at them, play with them, hug them, I wonder what my kids will be like...
 will they have have brown hair? Will they like to swim? 
 Will they like to sing? Will they like soccer?  Will they be little girls? or little boys? 
 And every day I think of new things 
I want to tell my kids, even before they are here...I want to prepare them 
 in a way for what life is going to bring to them.  
 My future daughters and my sons...I want them to know that their mommy 
 loves them already- deep down and from the heart- they are the reason