What Goes Around Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I have a peace of mind,
That took a while for me to find.
When I was there for you...
You could care less,
About that mess I was going through.

In fact you even told me,
'Keep strong and stay up! '

You even insisted,
what I 'had' experienced
Was easy enough...
For me to dismiss!
And I should take my medicine,
With shut and silent lips.

And now that you have lost,
All that you have 'owned'.
You believe you can come to me
With your sighs, groans and moans.
But you don't realize,
The many years I did suffering
Alone!
With no one to see or hear my cries,
Shown!

Back up!
Guess what?
I have a peace of mind,
I struggled in time to find!

Back up!
Guess what?
I don't wish to be rude.
Neither disrespectful or crude.
But you've made your own decisions...
As you did!
With your attempts to endorse me
As the neighborhood fool!
However...
I am not going to be that cruel to you.

Back up!
Guess what?
I already know...
What goes around,
Comes around!
And I can see,
You are providing me,
Personal living proof!
It's good to know...
You value 'something'
Connected to truth!

But back up!
Guess what?
I could be nasty.
But like you...
That is not what I choose to do!