Credit Goes To The Head. Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

A war won, credit goes to the king.
A tomb built, credit is the owner's.
A game won, credit is the captain's.
A task is done, credit goes to the chief.

The credit is fixed on someone atop
And sometimes snatched by someone lower,
The effect being of collective efforts.
Other participants do not figure.

Humility requires the head to downplay
His contribution in others' favour.
Reality requires ones to give credit
To the contributors down the line as well.
18.02.2017