'Do As I Say' Poem by Linda Winchell

'Do as I say, Not as I do',
Has anyone said this little phrase once to you?

What is it revealing of that person who says,
'You better do as I say, and get yourself off to bed? '

I'm a kid, and I just want to play!
Your outside in the yard, why can't I have it my way?

'Do as I say, Not as I do', now that doesn't seem really fair,
But what else can a little kid do?

Can't stand up to my parents and say,
'I'm going outside, outside yet to play! '

I guess I'm a bit tired, that much is true,
And I should get too bed,
I have a lot of tomorrows playing to do.

I promised Johnny I'd come over and play in the sand,
But if I stomp my feet and with Mom take a stand?

'Do as I say, Not as I do', I guess just for this once,
It will just have to do!