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Reflections - Should Have Known Better
by Ashiff Jivraj → (All Poetry by Ashiff Jivraj)
Saturday, September 19, 2015 Rated "G" by the Author.

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I ran the pace Treated them without grace I kneaded their hearts With all my smarts Instilled in them a fear Never invited for a beer Promotions I got Respect really not Fiery and disrespectful with all Knowing I would never fall Demanding, unrelenting and condescending Pleasing egos, bosses and boasting Then suddenly I was in carts A few brain drops made their darts I now the person with the disfigured and forgotten face The dead stroked hand holding a budle of lace I no longer ran the pace Body open and without grace Found the many with hearts The only ones that really had the smarts

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Reviews of "Reflections - Should Have Known Better"

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on September 20, 2015

First and last stanza sum up the rat race.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on September 20, 2015

Also the golden rule,"do unto others as you would have them do on to you."

Ron

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on September 19, 2015

The old adage comes to mind here . . . What goes around, comes around."

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on September 19, 2015

This one so reminds me of one person I know from work whom everyone hates. Promotions are good to have, but one should never forget who had helped you to get there. If not, when you fall, it's going to be a long fall and no one will be there to catch you when you fall.

A nice poem with a great message!

Sandie

Reviewed by Clarence Prince

Reviewed on September 19, 2015

"Promotions I got
Respect really not"
There is hope, Ashiff!
Writing like this
will soon bring you respect!

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