Dirty Socks by Bruce Lansky

When I went on a camping trip my father yelled, “PU! Your socks smell worse than rotten eggs and worse than doggy poo.” “You’d better take them off,” he said, “and wash them in the lake.” It wasn’t long before I knew he’d made a big mistake. The water changed from clear to mud. Then fumes began to rise. And soon a cloud of air pollution covered up the skies. When bullfrogs started croaking and ducks began to quack, some campers started chanting, “We want our clean lake back!” I’ve got a couple of dirty socks. I’m in an awful bind. I guess I’ll have to bury them. I hope the worms don’t mind. Google.com

politeness

 

Politeness is not always fitting,
Being polite could disappoint
because you won't get what you need
if you choose to give in,
it is a result
of inconsistence, weak
or meek position of blind
tolerance...we loathe
politeness, since it comprises,
and leads to frustrations.
Say "No" if you must,
wait for your turn
by standing behind
the long line,
take it
if people
gifts you
in true manners. 

 

 

 

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