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THE PERFECT LODGE
I THINK THAT I SHALL NEVER SEE
A LODGE THAT'S ALL IT OUGHT TO BE;
A LODGE WHERE MEMBERS NEVER STRAY
BEYOND THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW WAY.
A LODGE THAT HAS NO EMPTY CHAIRS
WHOSE MASTER SHOWS HE REALLY CARES;
A LODGE WHERE ATTITUDES ARE NEVER BLEAK
WHERE NONE ARE PROUD AND ALL ARE MEEK.
WHERE MEMBERS NEVER PEDDLE LIES
OR MAKE COMPLAINTS AND CRITICIZE;
WHERE ALL ARE ALWAYS FAIR AND KIND
AND TO ALL OTHERS FAULTS ARE BLIND.
SUCH PERFECT LODGES THERE MAY BE
BUT NONE OF THEM ARE KNOWN TO ME;
YET STILL I'LL WORK AND PRAY AND PLAN
TO MAKE MY LODGE THE BEST I CAN.
- - - by WB Ken Baril
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