Home is where the heart is ... a place of bliss

If you have one which is truly yours - do insist

On making (and having others adhere to) rules

You establish to set minds at ease - it's not cruel



You have that right if it truly is your own home

For you do not have to allow others to be shown

Meanness, rudeness, cruelty or any kind of abuse

Or words which can be considered in any way loose



Being the roof provider gives you certain sure rights

Which others must respect - this will make you bright

If they do not - then you must re-assess their value

For if they say things hurtful, which make you feel blue



Then you do not need them in your life - a source of stress

Your life will run better even without any love blessed ...

For stress plays upon your mind and relieves you of sleep

As you go to bed thinking of it - and thus your mind weeps



So eliminate from your life any and all causes of stress

Do it ... and a certain peace will come over you - and rest

Which you surely need to get through each day after day

Will be more fully encompassing and you'll live a better way 



Christopher W. Thomas

4pm Saturday November 8th, 1997