respect must be earned

Respect 101 by R.S. Glines

Respect must be earned
It isn't through law and demand
It is through one's conduct and services
That one's name singing with the breeze

Respect isn't sent by courier services
Respect isn't written in any law
Respect is only given on one's deeds and action
For respect must be from self to the next.....

But what do have in this century?
We are conned in every part of our existence
We have enough of the speeches no action to correct it
Even history the power that be wants to change

What our lay man can do?
The ordinary people going out incognito
Even that the corrupted uniform officers never try us proper
We are intimidated even on peaceful night vigils

We ask for help....
Our rulers ignore our pleadings
Writing memorandums all for nothing
Even signing petitions come to naught
Yet we don't lose respect for the rulers
We still hope they will defend the last post
Against the alleged corruptors in the country

Respect of the Judiciary
Ah the learned federal judges of the law!
When they can ignore subtly of our Federal Constitution
Just to suit the Harm Noh......
Our pillars of check and balance conveniently forgotten
For the people are angry when the federal judges too trap in darkness

Our respect for ourselves
Amongst those we share the common gaols of life
Of politics, of economy, of social gathering
And the common grounds of the country

So respect must be earned
Nothing on a silver platter
Crafted crafty speeches
When action fails it is just nothing