Hasty Minds Poem by Kay Barcelon

Slow down and think a bit
Stepping back doesn’t make you look like a dimwit
Listen to what people are saying
Be rational you might learn something

I used to jerk when I hear people judge
Now I wear my blank and straight face
The worst thing to do is give them a nudge
What they really need is some space

All that matters is what they want at that instant
Get in the way and they get hasty and careless
They are under a faulty illusion and judgment
Don’t get caught in the middle they are clueless

Greed and selfishness makes people hasty
They say things that make them nasty
There is nothing you can do or say
Except to keep your silence and pray