He Told Me Of His Top Job Poem by Francis Duggan

He told me of his top job and of his Uni degrees
And i had to stop myself of telling him enough is enough please
A man i had never met before in the supermarket park
Perhaps he had to tell someone of how in life he had made his mark.

A person i had never spoken to or never before had seen
Perhaps he needed to tell someone of how successful he had been
But perhaps he should have picked some one else for to tell of his success
For if he was the President i could not have cared less.

We all need recognition that so happens to be true
But why solicit of strangers what you feel is your due
And though self praise is always no praise some have been known to say
Suppose some need to seek due recognition that is not coming their way.

Out of his life opportunities 'twould seem he had made the most
And of his many achievements he did seem proud to boast
On parting to him i said 'good on you' as i went on my way
The birds sang in the parkland it was a lovely day.