A Dose Of This To Hear Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

The best medicine to give,
To anyone who has made a career...
Of picking others to voice their accusations,
Is to provide them with proof...
That those they have chosen to accuse of anything,
Have actually spent their time and lives...
In producing activities real to see and realize.
And although they may be criticized for their efforts,
To make and create...
Time to spend initiating conflict and division,
Seems to be a successful mission...
Of those doing it most of their lives to do done!

'They just do what they do to get attention,
That's all.'

~And other than critizing to accuse them of doing it,
What interests of yours have you produced?
With a giving of your time to sacrifice.
And attempts you've made with efforts tried?
Other than the obvious? ~

'Well, I...uh...'

A dose of this to hear it heard may just shut some lips.
Although some addicted to critique with accusations made,
Often become ammuned to not comprehend...
The power their ignorance has over others.

'Well, I...uh...
Don't want my children to be around people like that.
I want them to be down to Earth and not be phony.
Like 'some' people trying to be better than others.
And I can not 'stand' people like that! '

~Are those your children outside,
Cursing and disrespecting others as if done with a pride? ~

And to the defense of their kept ignorance?

'As long as MY children learn,
Not to take no 'stuff' from no one else...
They will be fine.
And 'grow' up to be the 'children' I know them to be.'

~For the rest of their lives.~