Take Heed of Your Fellow Man

     This has been spinning in my brain all night.  Its been playing like a song and although I rarely listen to country music, that is what it sounds like.  For now it will just be a poem.  Maybe later I will put it to music, post it on Youtube and be an overnight sensation......and then again...maybe not.  Just a few of the things I have encountered these past few days.........

Take Heed of Your Fellow Man

You waited 'till the grass was tall

At least a foot or so.

And then I guess you must have thought

It was a good time to mow.

You mowed it down, right to the nub.

To you, that must have made good sense.

I'll bet you thought it was funny when

You blew grass all over the backside of my white fence.

Hey you there, with that derby car

Right in the middle of town.

I guess you think the neighbors love

To hear that roarin' sound.

You fired it up, straight pipe exhaust

Oh yeah man, that is cool.

But you must have been playing hooky

When they were teachin' manners class in school.

Forest's mama had it right,

"Stupid is as stupid does".

But somewhere along the line

We've kind of lost the love.

We're all in this together

So take time to smile and wave your hand.

Show some respect and remember to

Take heed of your fellow man.

You bought your son a Red Bull

Cause' you claimed he stayed up late.

Then sent him off to school buzzed,

You probably sealed his fate.

He's only ten? So who's the boss?

Have you no sense at all?

I wonder if you were mad as hell

When he spent the morning sittin' in the hall.

You're on that social media

Postin' ten selfies a day.

You air someone's dirty laundry,

You don't care what you say.

Then suddenly, you're all upset,

You haven't got a clue.

How could someone be so mean

And post somethin' nasty about you?

Forest's mama had it right,

"Stupid is as stupid does".

but somewhere along the line

We've kind of lost the love.

We're all in this together

So take time to smile and wave your hand.

Show some respect and remember to

Take heed of your fellow man.