Hypocrisy-a poem for thought

Have you ever witnessed someone who points a finger at another person and then turns around and does it themselves a short time later? I think we all have. A pointing finger of criticism aimed directly at someone who can only stand and stare back in amazement. The person can't help but then wonder silently, "didn't you just do that yourself?" They scratch their head, stunned by the notion anyone could be so blind. Wow! If this has ever happened to you then you might have thought, "Did I really see that?" Well, yes...

Yes..., You Did,

And It's True, It Happens to Everyone!

It's happened to me a time or two before, so I thought I'd share a poem I wrote with you. I think you'll see the point. Sometimes you've got to tell it to them straight , and there is no better way than in a poem! You know the feeling by the look on the man's face below. So here goes....

DIRTY PORCH

If you have a dirty porch, I know I wouldn’t stay,

A dirty porch means something else, at least that’s what they say!

They say somehow it just might mean, a weak or a lazy mind,

Or perhaps it means “no welcome”, from a person who’s unkind.

I have a distant memory; a friend gave me a metaphor,

Of someone who was always out to even up a score.

And at the time I heard it, I knew I’d heard it once or twice before.

“Why don’t you sweep your porch!?”, a neighbor just might say,

While their pointing at their neighbor’s porch, their own looks the same way.

Another finger-pointing hypocrite, we’ve all seen it before,

A person with a dirty porch, who then turned and slammed the door!

When his neighbor asked for help, he answered with a glare,

While the poor soul knocking on his door, could only stand and stare.

Someday you’ll stand on a hypocrites porch; that I know is true!

They will stare at you like a stranger, as their hate rots their own porch through!

I see the meaning and the point, to the metaphor I heard,

Though maybe it’s true to someone else, it just might seem absurd!

I know I’ll avoid a hypocrite, when his finger points my way,

And if I take time to think of it, this is what I’d say!

Clean off your own old rotten porch; I would not want to stay,

And I don’t want to look at your spiteful face; I wouldn't visit anyway!

Denise 2019

Do You See the Point of the Poem?

I thought you would, and I know you're not a hypocrite. Thank God! I knew there was more to it than what I thought when I joined Wealthy Affiliates. There was a secret of some kind. I just had to figure out what it was. And I have finally figured out what it is.

You Guys Are Just to Darn Cool to Be Hypocrites....

And I'm so glad!. I needed somewhere to post my poem, so I thought I'd try it out on you. I have a lot of them. Some are more serious, so I thought I'd spare you and share one of the lighter ones. I hope you understand my love for peace and harmony. Oh, that's right, you do! That's why I'm here at Wealthy Affiliates, and....

I'm So Happy To Know You All!

Have a great day tomorrow my friends at Wealthy Affiliates! I'm so glad you're herel!