You can not tell people <br />Who have been trapped and raise on crap. <br />That they are also ignorant, fat and lazy! <br />Since those that are... <br />Will not appreciate that! <br /> <br />There is a fine line between honesty and disrespect. <br />To say, 'Hey you, fat ass! ' <br />May not get the response one expects. <br />Or even to say to someone walking down the street... <br />'Do you mind standing still for one moment? <br />The ground is shaking, <br />And its causing my nose to bleed! ' <br /> <br />No one will regard this as a compliment at all! <br />Nor a snide remark behind their backs... <br />'Is there an eclipse of the Sun? <br />That has darkened the sky, <br />To cause night to come... <br />And suddenly fall? ' <br /> <br />This is not nice, <br />To say behind one with a tremendous butt! <br />Nor interrupting them with rude comments to ask... <br />If they would like a ride from a truck, <br />To help them speed up their strut! <br /> <br />Just don't say nothing at all. <br />And be thankful you are not responsible to pay, <br />For their grocery or medical bills! <br />Knowing you can barely pay your own! <br />And lifestyles are getting out of touch. <br />Making everyone ill! <br /> <br />Some things observed are better left as they are. <br />With no need of a spoken word to be heard. <br /> <br />'Zip it! <br />There is need to be obscene. <br />As if making announcements... <br />On a tour of new museum exhibits! <br />Just zip it! '<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/zip-it/
