Impertinence Poem by Hans Ostrom

Impertinence



If you are told you've been impertinent,
It doesn't mean your comments don't pertain.
Indeed it means they have been relevant,
And to the listener, they've caused a strain.
There is a chance of course you have been rude.
More likely though you've irked authority
And sparked in it a harsh, parental mood,
And a desire to guard territory.
So: insubordinate is what you've been,
Presuming to be level with the boss.
The power wants you docile like some moss.
Let us suggest then that 'impertinent'
Is rather, roundabout, a compliment.


Copyright 2010 Hans Ostrom

Sunday, May 18, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: freedom
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Douglas Scotney 18 May 2014

and I'm thinking about dumping 'pity' for 'compassion'

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