Be careful what you say or do
'Cause nowadays folks love to sue.
It seems they're waiting just for you to make a big mistake.

Don't drive your car; it might just crash.
Some folks see that as instant cash.
Into their lawyer's firm they dash to see what they can make.

The Bill of Rights has died, for sure.
Freedoms aren't what they once were.
You can't say boo or it's a slur and someone seeks relief.

And if a burglar comes to call
And he should chance to slip and fall,
You know in court he'll make a haul where he's a legal thief.

Why should doctors even try?
Malpractice rates are all sky high.
And writers' ink is barely dry before it's in dispute.

In fact, what's written on this page
May throw some people in a rage
And that will surely set the stage for some class action suit.


© by Lois Corcoran.
Used here with the author’s permission.