An Exit That Is Not Mistaken Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

When I am sincere with a giving of a compliment,
I do not patronize...
With a wish to extend false flattery.
I do not attempt to appease egos.
I've been taught that lesson well.

If I 'do' patronize,
With a doing of that done...
I am quick to leave to exit,
Once I believe the fee paid...
Has been worthy of the performance,
I consider as a determining factor...
For an exit that is not mistaken.
I do not go back through those doors,
For more of the same to receive.