Line Gauthier Poet Monorhyme

You're Not the Boss of Me

Please don't add insult to injury 
Let’s agree to disagree
Somewhere somehow inadvertently
You lost the last of your integrity
You’re not the boss of me

You’ve forgotten the basics of courtesy 
And carry on quite dastardly 
You spit out words maliciously
At every opportunity
You’re not the boss of me

So moody and such vulgarity
Not a bone of decency
You don’t deserve my loyalty
I’m not the cure for your ennui
You’re not the boss of me

You walk around obnoxiously
In your heart there’s cruelty  
Spewing comments begrudgingly
Everyone deserves their dignity
You’re not the boss of me



AP: 1st place 2021, 2nd place 2020

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John Watt March 15, 2020 at 12:16 AM I hope you got this out of your system, and I hope you got this person out of your life, lol! Good use of vitriol and monorhyme with the perfect refrain ~ John Line Gauthier March 15, 2020 at 9:36 AM Thanks, John. It was the equivalent of a bout with a punching bag. LOL

Quoth Theraven July 26, 2019 at 12:34 AM Line, You reminded me of a storied place from long ago. A place I long to return to see... with Kukla, Fran, & Ollie. -Richard Line Gauthier July 26, 2019 at 6:19 AM Richard, you had me curious so I googled to discover Kukla, Fran and Ollie was an early American television show using puppets, created for children but loved by adults, entirely ad-libbed, broadcast from 1947 to 1957. As Arte Johnson would say... VERRRY INTERESTING.

Caren Krutsinger July 24, 2019 at 7:32 AM Oh, I am taking my cookies and running home. I have met this person, and I do not wish to spend another minute in her presence. Great character sketch Line. Line Gauthier July 24, 2019 at 8:52 AM Yes, run, Caren. LOL

Andrea Dietrich July 23, 2019 at 6:32 PM great rhyming poem, LIne. I know a woman who says this all the time to people . She is handicapped and needs advice yet she thinks people are bossing her around when they are just trying to help her. Line Gauthier July 23, 2019 at 7:10 PM It would be funny if it weren't so sad. People have got to want to help themselves because some are quite happy being in 'poor me' mode.

Jennifer Proxenos July 23, 2019 at 1:16 PM This poem is great - love it, some people do have an obnoxious manner - the bullies of this - well penned Line, Blessings Jennifer. Line Gauthier July 23, 2019 at 3:53 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Jennifer. LOL

Timothy Mcguire July 22, 2019 at 7:37 PM I like it! A change of pace for you. Line Gauthier July 22, 2019 at 9:23 PM Thinking back to old bosses - my version of a tribute. LOL

M. L. Kiser July 22, 2019 at 9:26 AM Bravo, that's tell'in him. Love it. Line Gauthier July 22, 2019 at 10:37 AM Thanks, ML. The audacity of some people!

Sand Blown July 22, 2019 at 8:47 AM this may be an aside...but with t-rump bullying women and women being in the voting majority...they should kick the creep out of office he is a creep...really a bona fide creep Line Gauthier July 22, 2019 at 9:19 AM Ouch... a strong political comment. LOL