And, I'm not sure I even want to.
To
be honest, I'm not sure, I even like you.
I
would truly appreciate it -
if
you wouldn't ruin my day.
Take your mopping face,
your
teary eyes
and
get away from me.
My life is short
and
I'm a busy, important guy.
I have no time for losers like you.
Take
your petty problems
to
someone who is paid to listen.
A minister, doctor or your barber -
anyone
but me.
We
truly are here for a relatively short time. Compassion, and a bit of
understanding is a good thing. If you don't know what to say, when
someone presents an unfathomable problem to you ... you need not try to
solve it - there is a good chance you can't. You need not
even need to try to 'make' them feel better - there is a good chance you
can't. But you can listen, be sincere, compassionate and a bit
thoughtful - there is a good chance you can.
- Dan Turner, Elko, Nevada 4/14/01
Afterward
Two
comments received on this one were:
<1>
this reminds me of the song Hard
Hearted Hannah
<2>
A
Truthful Man
4/25/01
Sanctimonious strains
of
holier than thou.
Rattles
thru my brain
as
a tired, endless refrain.
Was
the purpose of this -
to
impress the idle mind?
With
the elegance of style?
If
so - you must be - truly in denial.
A
common thread, simple words
from
deep within the heart?
Set
down to help you comprehend?
Well,
your ignorance is difficult to defend.
Who
set you up to be -
the
conscious of our time?
Was
your goal just to entertain?
Or
is it ambitious men that you distain?
Whatever
your goal.
Whatever
your merit.
Since
you wasted your time.
You
could, at least, have made it rhyme!
