Keeping Their Focus Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

They could never bring themselves,
To show an expressed appreciation...
With it known to be shown to the ones,
Qualified to sit in leadership positions.
Focused and determined,
To maintain gains by remaining steps ahead.
Knowing when and where to introduce changes.

What many most preferred,
Had been someone with social skills.
And willing to appear to share,
A caring for their interests.
Someone who expressed this.
Whether or not,
They kept other beliefs up their sleeves.
Deceived.
And...
As time would pass,
That's what they got to get.
Someone who had expertise,
In the making of impressions accepted.

And...
As time would pass,
While their quality of life...
Sank to deeper depths,
No one they selected kept...
Either concern or interest,
In what for them was best.
Gone also,
Were their appearances addressed.

They could never bring themselves,
To show an expressed appreciation...
With it known to be shown to the ones,
Qualified to sit in leadership positions.
Focused and determined,
To maintain gains by remaining steps ahead.

And...
Since not too many can sweat on a dance floor.
Leaving to return to do more.
Amongst those with kept high expectations.
Who devote themselves to less dedication.
Opportunities for others to happen,
Are wished and wanted...
As if they come to be picked,
From trees growing leaves.
OR awaiting until they fall.
To make that task easier.
While keeping their focus,
On who impresses to do this best AND sweat.
To then dance and return to do more.