Respect Poem by Sharilynn Dawn Reaser

Nothing works anymore
Everything is backwards
It doesn't make sense
The world is upside-down

Everything is backwards
Bad touted as good
The world is upside-down
True disrespect reigns

Bad touted as good
Evil praised
True disrespect reigns
The elderly robbed

Evil praised
The darkness deepens
The elderly robbed
Trampled by the young

The darkness deepens
We are told to take it
Trampled by the young
What's happened to respecting others?

We are told to take it
Some things should never be
What's happened to respecting others?
These are the hardest times

Some things should never be
Abuse, in all it's forms
These are the hardest times
They shouldn't be made worse

Abuse, in all it's forms
And just take it?
It shouldn't be made worse
With demeaning and crazy making

And just take it?
Why should I?
The demeaning and crazy making
And shaming tactics too!

Why should I?
Wrong will always be wrong
The shaming tactics too!
No matter when or where

Wrong will always be wrong
Right will always be right
No matter when or where
And abuse and cruelty are wrong

Right will always be right
This should be restored
With abuse and cruelty as wrong
It shouldn't be anything goes

Right should be restored
Wrongs repented of
It shouldn't be anything goes
That is a sandy foundation

Wrongs should be repented of
And righteous principles restored

An additional note to abusers...
If you hurt someone say you're sorry
Don't yell or become abusive or crazy make
Don't expect them to just 'take it'...
You don't
Show them the respect you 'DEMAND'
Especially if they are your elder!
They HAVE earned it!
And they haven't lived as long as they have
to be treated like dirt by you!