certificates and badges..

spouting the word  
doesn’t make you a preacher,  
 
a bachelors degree  
doesn’t make you a teacher,
 
wearing a badge  
doesn’t make you a cop,
 
passing the board  
doesn’t make you a doc,
 
certificates and badges
in the end,  
 
come from a place  
that’s deeper within,
 
it’s a warm sensation  
that starts with a grin,
 
that feeling you get  
when you embrace a dear friend,
 
those best at their profession
who win again and again,
 
start with love
an a caring obsession,
 
from a childhood home..
 
where it all begins.