Respect
Respect
By
Tom Wright
Jan. 27, 1998
I, Respect,
am not bought with money,
nor taken by force.
I cannot be stolen
but must be earned.
Stories are often fabricated and denied
in an attempt to obtain me.
Waving at people
with Bible in hand on Sunday morning
cannot win respect.
If you talk the talk
you have to walk the walk.
A position of authority
does not in itself guarantee respect.
There are many misguided souls
laboring under this false assumption.
Big egos require lots of respect.
Tough luck "Slick Willie"
For you I have no respect.
Copyright © Tom Wright | Year Posted 2019
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