When I Am Judged Poem by Randy McClave

We curse because our parents did
We drink alcohol because most adults do,
Our friends smoked, so we did to
Our backbone and common sense we all hid.

I called him worthless because of my dad
I called them a racist name because of my brother,
I'll belittle her because of my mother
Now when I look back at myself, I get mad.

I cannot blame my actions because of she
I cannot blame my bigotry because of them,
Never will I blame my hatred because of him
When I am judged, it will be all because of me.

Randy L. McClave