Rules

Rules really get me down;

they make my life a drag,

‘cause rules make the grown-ups tense,

and make the grown-ups nag.

Say “please” and “thanks” and “pardon me”;

chew quietly as able.

Don’t ever stare at other folks;

no elbows on the table.

At school, walk and never run;

in class, don’t talk with friends.

The list of “don’ts” goes on and on;

in fact, it never ends!

There is one thing I know for sure,

a source of much regret —

it’s there is not a single rule

that I cannot forget!