An Admiring Compliment Or Two (Revised)

I’m no pedestal pusher, everyone’s free to

choose their own shortcomings and failings,

and they can treat me any way they want

I relate to people’s positive features, show my

upbeat face – if rejected I’m not slighted, liberty

is freedom to do what inner choices dictate

When I find a kind being taking unbidden time

to help me solve my problems I remain loyal

to that memory

When also gifted, I pay homage to an inner fire

that never obliterated a loving disposition willing

to come to a stranger’s aid

From this time on events come naturally, I may

be admitted to their company or forgotten

but I will not forget,

My affection and delight remains, firmed by

taking fine memories into eternity, creating

opportunities for more wonderful experience

Through thorns and thistles I’ll go – my spirit

safe in warm memories, while I learn valuable

lessons from all else; so take my hand

Now trouble makes your life misery allow me

to help you through even when you have only

room for a mischievous smile

or an admiring compliment or two…

[ORIGINAL:]

I do not put anybody on a pedestal, everybody

is free to have as many shortcomings and failings

as they please and treat me in any way they feel

I shall relate to the positive aspects in everyone

and show my positive side also and if they prefer

to reject it, I shall not feel slighted as liberty means

the freedom to act in whatever way inner choices

dictate – and when I find someone kind and brilliant

who takes time, unbidden at first, to help me solve

my problems, I remain loyal to that memory

When that person is gifted also, I pay homage to

the inner fire that never obliterated that loving

disposition willing to come to a stranger’s aid

From this time on that person can do what comes

naturally, admit me to their company or forget me

but I never forget, I keep my affection and delight

alive determined to take the best memories into

eternity, to create more opportunities for the same

wonderful experience as I continue on my way

though there be thorns and thistles ahead

My spirit will be kept safe by these memories, while

I learn valuable lessons from all else; take my hand,

now that problems are making your life a misery

Allow me to help you through even when you have

only room for a mischievous smile or an admiring

compliment or two…