Mama Didn't Raise No Fool

Dress to impress was the first rule I guess.

Then next was safe-sex and that life is complex.

The third, I preferred, 'don't be part of the herd'.

And after was laughter could master disaster.

Six was that cliques only fix more conflicts.

The following ruse was that life should amuse.

And eight was 'the state can deflate and negate'.

Nine was that mine never came before thine.

And Ten was that zen is achieved through the pen,

Even though way back then I said 'never again.'