If all were born with a conscience    

With righteous moral judgments

This world will be a better place      

Our conscience the innate

And instant inspector inside us

Constantly monitors our behavior

After an improper deed 

With our self-censorship

We confess to our conscience

At the moment of wrong-doing   

Self-reproach activated    

Self-correction carried out   

Blunder prevented

Harm to other minimized

Our society a better one

By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States