Just One Word

There was a fence between them
A fence that stretched for miles
On one side were the Ramadams
And the other side were the Childs

Two races of people, they were
And two religions, too
They spoke different languages
And in politics, one was red and one was blue

Two different peoples
As different as you could get
You'd think they wouldn't like each other
And with each other they'd have a fit

But the Ramadams and Childs
Weren't at all like that
They'd wave and shout their greetings
Though their languages prevented them from chat

You probably want to know
How they could still be friends
And I've been waiting for you to ask me
How these opposites made amends

Just one word
One word explains it all
One word tells us why they didn't
Treat each other small

Goodness is the word
And goodness is all it takes
For when you're filled with goodness
You treat each other right, for goodness sake