Respect (March 28, 2016)

You claim it

As a birthright

From me.

Without

A second thought

Of giving me

A similar right.

Oh please

Put away

That race card

And stop screaming

"Discrimination".

Was taught

At a young age

You earn it

Like interest

On your balance

In a bank account.

Frankly

My dear

I don't give

A damn.

For your selfish excuses

That endanger

Everyone.

Therisa © 2016

Author's note: There is a certain group of people, in my apartment building, who refuse to use their fob, when they exit it. Despite, repeated times of being told, to do so. In the past, there have homeless people, who have slept, under the stairwell and have left their bodily remains, behind for others, to clean up. As someone, who's dealing with an abusive past, I don't feel comfortable, in letting everyone, have free accept to the building.