You may be a very good person well known and well liked in the town <br />But there's one or two who do not like you and there is one to put you down <br />Some only search for faults in others in their ways these people are small <br />You may win the respect of many but you cannot win the respect of all. <br /> <br />You may help the poor and the needy those who never will know of success <br />And most will say you are a great person though a few you will not impress <br />Such people were born to be knockers in any way not fair or wise <br />They only seek the flaws in others their joy in life to criticize. <br /> <br />You may be a very good person and do a good deed every day <br />And for to help out other people you always go out of your way <br />And whilst many will sing your praises and good things of you only say <br />There will be one or two who will knock you for living there's some price to pay. <br /> <br />You may be a marvellous person one blessed with true kindness of heart <br />One who does embrace worthy causes for a better World you play your part <br />And whilst the majority do sing your praises not all the toast glass to you raise <br />In every town there are fault finders and others they never do praise.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-fault-finders/
