Sweat And Work Are Involved Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Isn't it easy,
To dictate what someone should do...
From the comfort of the sidelines,
Where the peanut gallery sits...
Irresponsible with accountability limited?

And I hear you say,
You'd like more assistance.
With a wish to have it quick.
But those were not your sentiments made,
When you passed your judgement,
On the one you and the others...
Forced to throw up hands to quit.

People seldom realize,
How much is paid for their ignorance.

Isn't it easy,
To dictate what someone should do...
From the comfort of the sidelines,
Where the peanut gallery sits...
Irresponsible with accountability limited?

And now you are complaining,
How no one understands.
But you had no problem accusing the other,
Of not standing tall and taking it like a man.

And he succeeded.
Although this didn't please.

But then...
Again,
The attention was on him.
Wasn't it?

And you thought that was all it took to lead.
Now it is your turn.
And you can not take the pressure of critique.

There is much more to it,
Then just smiling and having an appetite...
The ego wants pleased.

For the one taking the heat,
And being in the brightest of spotlights...
Sweat and work are involved.
And this...
Many people aren't behind the scenes to see.
Very little time is given to the crunching on munchies.

Sweat...
And work,
Are involved!
Together...
Like in any close relationship.