A Mason and a Man

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Attributed to C.F. Reynolds,Sec. Delia Lodge No. 419, Delia, Kansas.

My Brother, Masonry means much more

Than the wearing of a pin

Or carrying a paid-up dues receipt

So the Lodge will let me in

You may wear an emblem on your coat

From a finger flash a ring

But if you're not sincere at heart

This doesn't mean a thing

It's merely an outward sign to show

The World that you belong

To this great Fraternal Brotherhood

That teaches right from wrong

What really counts lies buried deep

Within the human breast

'Till Masonic teaching brings it out

And puts it to the test

If you practice out of the Lodge

The things which you learn within

Be just and upright to yourself

And to your fellow men

Console a Brother when he's sick

And assist him when in need

Without a thought of personal reward

For any act or deed

Walk the world in such a way

That the world can see

That only the best can meet the test

Laid down by Masonry

Be always faithful to your trust

And do the best you can

Then you can proudly tell the world

You're a Mason and a Man

Special thanks to Bro. David Hutcheon for forwarding this poem to me.