We No Longer Teach People To Fish
We no longer teach others to fish,
And wonder why they expect someone else to fill their dish,
Each day anew with fish.
We no longer teach others to fish,
Instead we keep them on a leash,
Always afraid of what they will unleash,
On those who refuse to fill their dish.
We no longer teach others to fish,
Instead we choose to bring them a dish,
That should be for those too young to fish.
We no longer teach others to fish,
And wonder why they return an empty dish,
When their one wish,
Is for someone to teach them to fish,
So, they can relish,
Not having an empty dish,
To be filled with someone else's fish,
And each day to feel hopelessness afresh.
Copyright © David Smith | Year Posted 2022
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