A is for All for one and one for all!
B for Because it is the route to peace.
C for Can't we please start now?
D,I don't know, how about Dream?
E for Eager, Endure, and. . .yes. . .Embrace.
F,let's assign to Friendship -- so important.
G,let's say, is for Good and Grace.
H?  Let me see.  How about Handiwork?
I  shouldn't be for I, but for Ideals.
J for Justice.  Oh yes, and Joy.
K for kisses chaste and otherwise.
L, you guessed it, is for Love.
M for Making the world a better place.
N?  Hmmm.  Let's make it for Nice.
O for Oddballs to be nice to, too.
P is for Poems to entertain and inspire.
Q for Questioning powers-that-be.
R for Reach, rather than rich.  Right?
S for Saving ourselves by giving.
T let's let stand for Today
U is for U-turn if going the wrong way.
V for Victories gained by peaceful means.
W I like for World We embrace with heart & Will.
X is a toughie.  Gon' hafta reserve.
Y for Yield to keep from crashing.
Z for Zero tolerance toward hate.  Period.
 

  (c)  Phyllis Jean Green,  July, 2010