The Slow Learner Poem by Francis Duggan

He is not what you'd call a nice person and he is sadly lacking in charm
But he is trying to improve his self image and he does not wish on others harm
You will meet far worse people than him but on saying that 'twould seem fair to say
That he has plenty of room for self improvement he is not perfect in any way
He has a tendency at times to be offensive by inadvertently saying the wrong thing
Just not sensitive enough to the feelings of others though his own praises at times he does sing
His truth to others at times seems insulting he is not one that one could call wise
Above the height of the very ordinary his type never can seem to rise
There are few who are near to perfect and some more imperfect than most
And there are plenty I know of and he is one that to I never could drink a toast
Yet to give him his due he is into self improvement though he still has a long way to go
And though he is far from a young person he knows he has so much to know
On how to treat other people better he realizes words can cause offence
To be nice to others is not hard and it does make for much better sense.