I'm Not That Citizen Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I'm not that citizen,
Representing how or who does what to get done.
I am not that citizen,
To prove my outlook is the right one.
I'm not that citizen,
Wishing a perfect life to live.
Or have it found what I choose to be effective.
No!
I'm not that citizen,
Quick to play the role model.
I am not that citizen,
Praising those I've never met to know.
I'm not that citizen,
Without seen flaws or blemishes.
Or live my life pretentious with this to give.

Sometimes I cuss.
And fuss.
Smoke and joke.
And I might find fault as I please,
Just to pass judgement on other folks.
I may take a nip to then nap after tea.
And when my feathers get picked to pluck,
I'm not one to turn a cheek.

No!
I'm not that citizen,
Quick to play the role model.
I am not that citizen,
Praising those I've never met to know.
I'm not that citizen,
Without seen flaws or blemishes.
Or live my life pretentious with this to give.

I will cuss.
And fuss.
Smoke to nip to nap after tea.
Or call somebody another name,
If it pleases me.
And I care less about social etiquette,
To sell it sold to have believed...
A political correctness I follow to feed endlessly.
No!
I'm not that citizen,
Corrupted to live as a must.
No.
I'm not that citizen,
To accept those I distrust.
Or forgive to fit in with 'Christians'.
Who say things they don't mean or believe.