In Retrospect
In retrospect
I wish I’d smacked a few
smug faced
intellectual bullies
gloating
bathed in their self-centered
superiority.
The more physical
I was devious enough
to redress
given time and opportunity
and the limits
of schoolyard dictates
There is a satisfaction
in settling a score
even when the opponent
Isn’t aware that they’ve
just been bested.
Revenge may be best
served cold
yet justice should always
be warm and present.
John G. Lawless
3/16/2021
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2021
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