how to scramble an egg

there should

be a class that everyone has

to take

and pass

before graduating from high school.

it would be called

common sense 101.

the curriculum

would go as follows.

how to scramble an egg.

how to change a tire.

how to balance a check book.

how to save money.

how to listen when someone

is speaking.

how to be respectful to your elders.

how to do your laundry,

wash, dry, fold and put

all your clothes away.

how to check out a book

from the library.

how to write a letter

and put a stamp on an

envelope.

how to wash your hands before

eating.

and for extra credit remembering

this.

get a job and stop depending

on your parents

as if you are still three years old.

don't drink and drive.

don't text and drive.

look both ways before

crossing a road.

don't eat the yellow snow.

turn the stove off after

scrambling an egg.