There are many commitments we can make in life

But the very best ones are to ourselves to avoid strife

And this means setting up a complete value system

Which we use to structure our life with full hems



Around the edges sewn with a nice tight stitch

To keep our material from falling apart or itch

And once we've completed the task of seaming

Then we can start to go thru our lives beaming



Because we know we've pulled things quite tight

And this makes us feel so very secure and bright

For those values are laid out all along the cloth

And nobody else can turn them over in the rough



For we know deep down in our souls they're there

And we're comfortable with them even when bared

As we've made commitment to ouselves to not waiver

And thus we know our clothes are transparent forever



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

10:22am Sunday April 5th, 1998