Poetry | Disgusted with life | Masela Samuel | 2022-12-28 11:04:52
Disgusted with life | Masela Samuel | 2022-12-28 11:04:52
I have totally failed
To understand what people want
Some don't mean what they say
Others say what they don't mean
Yet others mean what they don't say
Hypocrisy, envy, malice, jealousy, frustration, ....
Clearly punctuate their talks and actions
They easily identify specks in others' eyes
Forgetting they have logs in their own
They're loquacious; they flabbergast him!
When he gives his family time
Sits with them, eats with them, laughs with them, works with them, ....
People say he's "bottled "
He doesn't go beyond the home compound
When he takes time out
Hustling for his dependants, passing time with colleagues
They accuse him of neglecting his family, evading responsibilities
When he cracks the rod
They say he's cruel; good for forces
When he spares the rod
They say he's a weakling; incapable of heading a family
When he shows his spouse love
They say he's operating under the influence of potions
When he shows he doesn't show love
They pity her, saying he's not caring
When he consults her before acting
They say he's a womanish man
Absolutely under her control
When he acts without consultation
They say he's a despot.
What exactly do people want?
What should he do?
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