Given Rank... Dec 17th,2012 Poem by James Bredin

He was one of those guys, who seriously changed with rank,
As though he was up there beside god, to be quite frank,
Therefore, you as a mere mortal - you should show more respect,
And if you don't, you could expect to be frequently checked.

The change in personality was difficult to accept,
Because when he was a comrade, he was totally inept,
But this is never said now, to be carefully frank,
He had stripes on his sleeve to indicate his high rank.

Or worse; gold on his shoulders or braid on his hat,
And you are under observation like a stray cat,
Stand up straight now and maybe you should salute,
Absolutely nothing in his world can be up for dispute.