Society-At The Roundabout Poem by Mary Mc Creath

Society-At The Roundabout



You at the roundabout
Keep your place
Don't get in my face
This is not a race.

That it's my turn,
means nothing to you,
you jump the queue,
Tell me why you do?

It's my turn you know
How dare you let it pass,
You don't see me
I'm here you know.

Right in front of your face
Yet you still take my place
As if I don't exist
But I do.

I am here in this place
Right in front of your nose
I have the right of way
Yet you move in anyway.

I want my turn
I don't want to be ignored
I want you to see me……and
Play fair

Is it too much to ask
To be given some respect
To be given some consideration
To be acknowledged as present here

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Written on 7th October 2008: I often take a certain road home. There is a tricky roundabout and sometimes it is difficult to get on it because motorists jump in when it is not their turn. I wrote this after I was dealing with my anger from a particular experience. I knew that anger did not help the situation. Why was it so strong. Writing these words helped me get in touch with the why of my anger and enabled me to get a better perspective of he situation.
I decided to take an attitude of giving respect and consideration to other motorist just as I had wanted it for myself. I could then let the situation go.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Pheko Motaung 20 June 2012

The world is full of very uncouth people.The truths in your poem are said with a brilliant honesty that also hurts.We hope to live in a more humane world.Some day.Well done.Thanks

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Mary Mc Creath

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