My teacher took me aside
After class in eleventh grade
To reprimand sarcastic pride
For the foolish comments I made.

She told me that I would do well
To be a little more sincere,
Or something more than school I’d fail,
Since I’d never learn to endear

Others and would lose my few friends.
My mouth’d get me in trouble, too,
Before my life reached its sad ends.
It got me married. It was true.