No Wrong Way To Be Right



There is no wrong way to be right.
Nor is the time to do and say the right thing,
Wrong.
No.
Today people are often asked,
What do they think about this and/or that.
As long as they do not respond.
But give that, 'Golly gee I wish I knew' look.
If something done to know is wrong,
To observe and see it.
While others quietly stare awaiting,
Who amongst them will dare...
To expose the having of common sense,
Publicly.

'I apologize.
Do mind repeating the question?'

'Not at all.
Here goes...
If you knew your friend was having an affair,
And married with a wife and was down low?
Hooking up with a dude on the side.
That was messing around too!
Would you tell his wife?
Who you were sneaking around with?'

'Well...
I'm glad no one I know has yet to confirm,
Or volunteered to admit to my suspicions!'

'So...
You are saying you would look the other way,
Right?'

'I believe in proper diet.
A daily exercise routine.
Meditating or praying to forgive myself,
From my own lust and temptations.
I may have,
Three or four times a week!'

'So...
You would look away?'

'Yes!
The moment the feeling of guilt,
Leaves me at home singing in the shower!
Knowing there is nothing wrong or right,
If I use my left hand.
I mean...
Isn't satisfaction in the eye,
Of those who are the beholders?'

'Uh...
Makes perfect sense to me.
Who doesn't have a preference?'

'Exactly!'
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Written on December 31, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on December 31, 2023

1:33 min read
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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,362
Words 311
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 14, 2, 8, 3, 3, 6, 2, 8, 3

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