Sunday, June 29, 2014

In Blood and Spirit

The message clear
You gotta hear it
All of us brothers
We're the sons of our mothers
In both blood and our spirit
It's right there can't you feel it
Go on check your heart
That's where you should start

Love 'em

Care for 'em

Respect 'em

You need to give it to all
Don't be lettin 'em fall
It won't take all that long
To be sharin' your song
That one deep inside
Don't let these things hide
They were meant for another
It's your time, bless a brother



Not a story, not a poem ... just some thoughts to drive a point home

Those who are in the position of leadership but show little respect to those they are responsible for, receive little to no respect in return. Their leadership is rendered ineffective and the task at hand suffers. This type of leader has become less important than those they have been tasked to lead.

The point is, all people must receive the same level of respect concerning the importance of their portion and position in achieving the goal for the whole to be successful and survive. Every level of the job is equally important.

One supervisor stayed in a rotten mood
the other stayed respectful and pleasant.

The one barked his orders abusing his team
the other requested and worked alongside his.

The one team felt abused
the other felt respected.

The one team had no pride in their work
the other believed that their was no challenge they could not meet.

The one team barely managed to get the job done, late
the other put out their product with time to spare.

It might not hurt for the CEO
to show a little respect to the janitor.



Sunday, June 22, 2014

So You Think You're Free

How can man call himself free
His body has limits
Imposed on him by nature
He must live by laws
Imposed on him by rulers
His spirit is held back
Through the imposition of religion
What he believes to be freedom
Is in truth no more than tolerance



Saturday, June 14, 2014

Nobody Should Be Someone Else

Going out of his way to be recognized
the man lost sight of himself
he was trying to please everyone else
putting his own life away on a shelf

It didn't take long, they saw him a fake
nothing at all about him was real
and who wants to hang with someone you can't trust
what other lies had he tried to conceal

While trying to become this person he wasn't
his whole world became quite a mess
sadly he had no life before this
and now he would have even less





Greed

Greed greed
that wonderful steed
the rich ride upon
hoarding much more
than they need

Not caring one bit
how the poor get along
not seeing at all
what they're doing
is wrong

Not feeding the hungry
not healing the sick
not helping with shelter
while their wallets
grow thick

The gap just grows wider
more homes become lost
but they only care
for themselves
ignoring the cost

A society lost
a third world country is born
when will they learn
there's a price
for their scorn



Friday, June 13, 2014

IMHO

Once again
I saw it today
but it wasn't here
I'm happy to say

Arrogant comments
totally mean
demeaning another
they bordered on the obscene

The words that they use
they're so condescending
their conversations all come
with an unhappy ending

The way that they act
they think they're better than you
it's all in their tone
but we know it's untrue

But hey, all knowledge is theirs
yes, they do claim dominion
yet they keep trying to tell us
it's just their humble opinion



Because It's Yours

Why live in darkness
by not giving a thought
whether it's the truth or a lie
that you just went and bought

The beliefs of another
they're not really yours
when there's no understanding
and the thought process ignored

The mind must be open
not only the eyes
if blind from not thinking
you're in for a surprise

All you see that's before you
there's no real black and white
all that gray in between
that's where you'll find your might

You see personal knowledge is power
and that'll comes when you're thinkin'
please take the time that is needed
to keep your opinions from stinkin'