Misconception
Lies in every
Direction
Depending on
Your
Predilection
Unsupported truths
Spawn
Infection
Resistant to
Reasoned
Detection
There are those
Who specialize in
Bait and switch
Relationships…
Reeling people in
Only to toss them back
The moment they
Net a better catch
Perhaps one day
They will inadvertently
Hook into a shark…
Reaping their just reward
Words
Can be like
Daggers
Bludgeoning
The psyche of another
To
The core
In the
Blink of an eye
Think twice
Before recklessly
Brandishing
Your
Verbal sword
Footprints
We
All leave
Behind
Make yours
Stand the
Test
Of time
Respect for
You
Respect for
Me
For all things
Living
Land to
Sea
Integrity
To
Do what’s
Right
Through
Life’s travails
Day and
Night
A
Healthy dose
Of
Responsibility
Tempered
By
A dash of
Levity
Compassion
And kindness
To light the
Way
If in
Our hearts
Forever
Stay
A basic
Tonic
Fits the
Bill
Ameliorating
Many of
Our
Ills
If
We are
Incapable of
Being
Good company
For
Ourselves
How
Can we
Hope to provide
True
Companionship
To
Others
All can attain
A level of
Immortality
Through
The memories
Permanently etched
In the
Minds and hearts
Of loved ones left behind
As long as
They continue to
Remember
And Stubbornly refuse to
Forget
We live on
If we listen, we are heard
If we impart knowledge, we learn
If we show respect, we earn respect
If we care, we are cared for
If we give freely, we receive tenfold
If we are a friend, we have friends
If we lift others’ spirits, we feel joy
If we give love, we are loved
If we cultivate hope, it takes root in us
If we share our blessings, we are blessed
What
GOES around
Really does
COME around
Nothing
Was the least
They could
Do
A proven policy
Through
And
Through
Denial and
Complacency
Together
Grew
Bipartisan agreement
Without
Me and
You
Placing
All living things
In the balance
Too
Nothing
Was the least
They could
Do
With so many
Living in
The State of Denial
Concerning
Climate change
Those inhabiting
The Realm of Reality
Unwittingly
May go down
Tethered to
The Ship of Fools
