On the Scale of Things

On the scale of things,
I don't know much
About technology, politics and such.
Some affluent people think they know all,
And treat others as if they're fools
While some have no common sense
Out of touch, uneducated, dense.
Never the twain shall meet,
If they walk on opposite sides of a street.
The know-alls and the unknowledgeable,
The tolerated and the intolerable.
What trouble this brings,
As we all know nothing,
On the scale of Things.

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Date: 5/23/2022 11:48:00 AM
We need each other, as everyone has a gift or skill of use to us. Aloha!
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 5/23/2022 6:12:00 PM
G'Day Rico, That's true. We learn from each other.
Date: 5/23/2022 8:45:00 AM
So true "If they walk on opposite sides of a street. The know-alls and the unknowledgeable, The tolerated and the intolerable. What trouble this brings," So incredibly true!
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 5/23/2022 6:12:00 PM
Thank you, Caren.
Date: 5/23/2022 7:06:00 AM
Shirley this is a wonderful poem….like Vijay said “insightful and powerful!”There are so many people that consider themselves superior in this world….I don’t like them!! Haha….. Love this poem my lovely friend. Debx
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 5/23/2022 6:15:00 PM
Aw! Thank you, Deb. I don't like them either! Take care, ShirleyX
Date: 5/23/2022 5:18:00 AM
Brilliant insights, Shirley. Powerful write.
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 5/23/2022 6:17:00 PM
Wow! Thank you Vijay for your kind and encouraging comment. I hope you have a pleasant day. Take care, Shirley.
Date: 5/23/2022 1:39:00 AM
I 'm not great at technology either. A good poem.
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 5/23/2022 6:22:00 PM
Thank you, Jeanette, for commenting on my poem. It changes all the time. I have given up trying to keep up. Take care, Shirley.
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