Respect

Very good subject, very good lesson full of truth and it also read to me as smooth as a freshly pave road in a luxury car. Really really good write with a smooth flow. I loved it! Respectfully, Rett: "Does this election remind you of The Emperors New Clothes? No one has the guts to tell him because..." Rett

and it is even better the second time around. Respectfully, Rett: "Does this election remind you of The Emperors New Clothes? No one has the guts to tell him because..." Rett

It all boils down to "Do Unto Others" in the end doesn't it nice writing Chrys

Everything you have mentioned is so important in life. Expressing oneself in this way shows the sense of responsibility enshrined within. The lines especially: Every move you make effects someone somehow the way you treat others is what you’ll need to allow Shows you to be a person who respects the feelings of others. I agree with Chrys: "Do not do unto others ....." Leonard

very true and very nicely said.

Thank you for posting Moon, We all need to be reminded of this very important lesson! ~~~~~~~~~~~Wanda Sykes For President~~~~~~~~

If only everyone believed and then acted this way, we'd have our Utopia; Heaven on earth; Kingdom of Heaven--whatever you want to call it. I like your stuff. Donna

"Can't we all just get along?" Well put together write here. I'd vote for Wanda too, she's cool! Wear that feather proudly, my friend. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"When there's no good answers, and no new questions. Another personal disaster, there's nowhere to go but down..." - Gin Blossoms

Well deserved my friend, well deserved! Respectfully, Rett: "Life is like a beach. Salty, gritty, somewhat fishy and at other times, downright crabby" Rett: 2008

I liked your poem, but there are people in this world who take respect and totally cram disrespect till you want to vomit. I do not put labels on anyone. To me your heritage and where you live does not matter, what is important though is if a person is a hurtful bully. You cannot get along with some people no matter what you do. You can say the sky is blue and they will disagree. So disrespect once thrown in your face over and over by people who think the sky is purple cannot be reasoned with unless you agree with everything they say... and thats where you do a slow fade and give up your values just to get along. I care not what any man or woman thinks of me (and that is how it should be). Can I lay my head down on the pillow and say I did not hurt anyone with displaced anger they did not deserve? Yes I can. Call it being a Christian, good guy whatever. Some people can kill and it does not bother them. You cannot hand them respect. Your friend, Patty

I'm not exactly sure what is being said in the last line. Can you help me out? Thanks Man thinks this.

My mind is all in one direction now LOL Man thinks this.

as a teen and growing poem, this poem teaches me in great amounts about Respect. Thank you for that. Very nice and true poem this is. So straightforward. You are too good a poet to need bombastic words to make your poems beautiful. In stanza 2, line 2 - i think it would sound better if yoi change the word don't to shouldn't. Dont you think so? This is just a suggedtion from mine. VERY NIE WORK. my dear friend. GREAT DAY SMILE ZARUL

as I was reading this it made me think of the teaching of "Sun Tzu's the art of war" to do battle one must know oneself Before engaging another, very important lesson that I live by. this is a wonderful true write! thanks, Eddie "do like the once barren tree: flourish and like the planted seed: rise" Jose de Diego

wrought piece. Thanx. May I suggest a spelling change: In Every move you make effects someone you've got the wrong effects/affects. Make it affects ... and then you've got a winner, and then you're less a sinner. Regards, Chuck

Just happened upon this one, great poem. As one more knowledgable than I also said "know thyself". Tis the answer to many things. A reminder that we are mirrors. Well done mate.

Moon, When I was young, my father used to sing Aretha Franklin's RESPECT. Many years later, I have some basic priciples to live by. One of them is "Give respect to find out who you are talking to." People say my manner is a cross between English, and old southern U.S.A. In other words, I agree with you! wcw

Moon, When I was young, my father used to sing Aretha Franklin's RESPECT. Many years later, I have some basic priciples to live by. One of them is "Give respect to find out who you are talking to." People say my manner is a cross between English, and old southern U.S.A. In other words, I agree with you! wcw

Bravo well said another "Gem" ... Richard I am going to very soon have a night reading your older poetry all your new updating has intrigued me to delve ... I really loved the message in this one it is a kind of philosophy of mine give what is given back two fold ... Nothing wrong with building a little Karma lol good not bad ... love and hugz Jayne x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...

Moon, This is a worthy subject handled well by a good poet. Most writers who look deep for the truth will agree with points of your view. I belive respect starts with earning it, then offering it, then in all fairness...getting it. wcw