Manners. Poem by Michael Walker
Manners.
Good manners sail on the Gulf Streamof mutual satisfaction:
Bad manners sail in the Southern Ocean of cold indifference.
If most people are well-mannered, all of society benefits.
After getting called out for yawning and not listening
to the Other, I now give peoplemy full attention
in a one-on-one or on the phone,just as important.
If the other person keeps asking me to repeat something,
I get annoyed, although I may not show it.
It was a different story in the classroomwhen pupils talked on,
as if I knew nothing.
I do know that I had some bad manners in youth, like ignoring people,
even not answering their question sometimes, speaking loud,
and not thinking things through in a group before I spoke out.
As I got older, I at least tried to be a better person. Did you?
- 1 October 2020.
An insightful poem. " If most people are well - mannered, all of society benefits. " Perceptive lines so very true. A well conveyed write.
manners, of good and bad, assess the value of future life!
A well composed poem. Truly noble and magnificent...5 stars*****
Your comment is slightly unexpected, but I do the same at times walking on the street. Thanks Darwin.
Michael, Good Manners! ! That ship here in America has sailed. As a youth, I was raised to say please and thank you, and always be polite. Now, I hold my head down and walk in silence.
I know what it means to walk head down and avoid even greetings. Your comment is slightly unexpected even so.
The poem reveals chinks and fault-lines of human nature. It is nice that with age, a better understanding of things prevails. Thanks for a studied presentation.
'If the other person keeps asking me to repeat something, I get annoyed and exasperated, although I may not show it' - that's good manners, no doubt!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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There are six more lines, not there yet. M. Walker.