Life's Free Lessons Poem by Job Ombati

Son, learn life's lessons
Before life chalks you to death
Chose your crannies carefully
Hide day long
Until it's dark safe
Don't emerge
Not all tang is food
Trust no powder
Avoid cans.

Son, life hawks deathly lessons
Free bitter pill lessons
Encapsulated in candy
Jared in cheery cans
In life's death-dealing drugstore.

Son, chose the pills to swallow
Syrups to swig
Life's alchemists to trust
Son, chosing is living!

Son, trust not life's doctor
Eye his hands
His syringe avoid
Be wary of his affiliative smile
The silver tooth is fake!

Son, hate tombstones.
Spare the doctor's dose
Taste the water first
Wipe the spoon
Avoid the drugstore

Life's doctor is sick!