Obedience



Difficult it is,
To see, know and recognize...
The difference between,
Obedience shown.
By one who is disciplined.
Since both to have them,
Can be taught without the other.
Yet the other not to have,
Can be a task to teach.
When examples of neither,
Are observed to see...
Openly displayed on today's urban streets.
Trashed even after,
They've been swept to clean.
To keep streets neat.
Regardless of the garbage cans,
Placed near and close...
Almost on the people's feet.
Gone to ignore,
What the use of them are for.

Obedience and discipline,
Not taught to teach done is obvious.
Even though both are excused,
By the many who blame to claim...
It is the teachers and the schools,
Lacking in skills...
And unqualified to do what they suppose to.
As if...
Discipline to achieve.
With obedience to expect it.
Is not first taught to teach,
Before and not after...
Both children and adults,
Learn these lessons in their homes.
Or wherever it is...
Disrespect is accepted.
And known to be shown to others.
Others expected,
To be held responsible and accountable.
For actions taken to leave nonsense behind!

'There is a shortage of teachers.
Unwilling to preach.
The many who disbelieve,
Teachers should have degrees...
In Theology, Psychology.
And also wear a badge.
As if they were trained to be Police.
And that's why we need,
More teachers to be qualified.'

'To do...
What?'

'Teach!
Geeessshhh.
How simple can the obvious be?'
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Written on August 05, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on September 05, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:31 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXBXXXCXDCEXCBFXXFGG XXXXXXHXIXDCXXAXJXXX JDIXEXXXX HX DAE
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,429
Words 302
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 20, 20, 9, 2, 3

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