YOUR DisRESPECT

The father hollers:
Come here, son! You dare to object
A clout you get for your disrespect

The mother pleads:
Sorry dear, but I cannot accept
your odd manner and disrespect

The teacher shouts:
Listen boy! You’ll fail I suspect
with your saucy ways and disrespect

The neighbors gossip:
The youngsters these days lack intellect?
just filthy mouthed and disrespect

Society shuns:
Our children we do not want to subject
to your bad influence and disrespect

The politicians rule:
We need the votes, we’ll launch a project
to rid of delinquents with disrespect

The priest preaches:
In God’s name we do not select
evil children showing disrespect

The wise one quotes:
Your behavior on me has no effect
It is not mine – your disrespect

And if we’d all for once reflect
what peeves us of your disrespect
we’d find it’s reasons of shame and neglect
of pain, of pride of fear and reject

But this is not for you to inspect
Your concern is
Your Respect

Ruth 14.09.2009

  • Trenchtownrock

    Trenchtownrock

    Interesting piece of poetry..I enjoyed how you too me through the journey of various minds…lovely writing.

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thankyou very muchTrenchtownrock for your comment. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • Leon  Walker

    Leon Walker

    Very nicely presented!!! And a strong message!!!

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thanks Leon – your comment is greatly appreciated. :)

  • HansBellani

    HansBellani

    Seems like you’ve expressed the plight of two whole generations here…...wonderfully well written…

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thanks Hans and ever so much for the fave, too :)

  • Philosophy Lee

    Philosophy Lee

    “The wise one quotes:
    Your behavior on me has no effect
    It is not mine – your disrespect”
    Nice! :)

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thank you Lee, respectfully

  • Plum

    Plum

    Great message Ruth … like the way you expressed this :>

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Hey Plum, how so very nice to hear from you again and thanks a heap for the comment.

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    wowwwwwwwwwwwwww
    i LOVEEEEEEEEEEE this….. what a brilliant briliant write ruth
    this is one of my FAVVVs
    its a beautiful messages and you did it with great use of language, and clarity in thoughts

    this is a master piece :)
    shoaib

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thanks Shoaib and that’s coming from the master of words himself! :)) I’ve not been around a while, but will very soon get down and check out all the great work on RB

  • rubyjo

    rubyjo

    i have 2 teenagers of my own and a few various others that tend to stay at my house of and on, and so many adults want to judge judge judge and pick apart every thing they do
    your last three stanzas show your wisdom, well said!

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thank you so much for taking time to read and for the lovely comment. Glad you liked it and that my message came across! :)

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    PS – I know what you mean about the teenies. I, too have two!

  • Jane17

    Jane17

    well written and very good advice..

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Jane, thanks alot for your comment. I really appreciate it!

  • David Rozario

    David Rozario

    nice one ruthy..well said

  • RuthFroehlinger replied

    Thanks Davey, very much appreciated and thanks for favoring, too!!!

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