You Who Give Nasty Comments Poem by Francis Duggan

You who give nasty comments it does seem to me
That your own shortcomings you do fail to see
To hurt others feelings with your words to you seems okay
The fool never learns as some are known to say
You may think you are clever but you are not wise
That others have feelings you don't seem to realize
For to hurt someone's feelings the chance you don't miss
But ignorance to your sort seems heavenly bliss
Doubtless you are talented but does that give you the right
To look on anyone not blessed as you are as a lesser light
So many look up to you but it does seem sad to say
That for the feelings of others respect you've not yet learned to pay
I recall by a wise woman I was once told
That some people don't grow wise they merely grow old.