One Who Keeps Curious Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

No chores assigned to do,
Should one seek from them reward.
Since an experience to obtain,
Will eventually determine...
If one has successfully accomplished,
The achievement of listening to comprehend...
What it takes to follow instructions given.
Until patience to tolerate one has earned,
Eliminates excuses made to appreciate...
Needed lessons taught with more to yearn.
And not escapes to create to fake them learned.
To know it shown with it understood to understand,
One who keeps curious seldom debates...
Or wishes to bait heated tensions to make,
With another refusing to accept mediocrity.
Especially if one is being tested,
To produce the best of their efforts to endeavor.

'I know I can do better.'

~I do too.
That's why I refuse what you've done as acceptable.~

'Others have.'

~You deserve standing ovations.
Not polite applause.
And one day you will know the difference.
But for now take this broom,
To prepare for that stage.~