Respect

Yes,sir. No, Ma’am. Excuse me. Thank you. Please.

Onlywords.

Onlywords?

Alla sign of a disappearing breed.

Tooseldom heard.

Seldomheard.

 

Takeyour hats off. That’s the colors passing by.

Silence,please.

Silence,please.

Millionsfought and many died so she can proudly fly

Inthe breeze,

Thegentle breeze.

 

Keepsafe distances else we intrude a neighbor’s space.

“Offmy case.”

“Outof my face.”

Findthe proper interval for comfort’s interface.

Showsome grace.

Ownyour place.

 

Worthis but a drifting ship and

Valuesvague and circumspect,

Butwe are lost without a sail

Whenwe lose respect,

Whenwe lose respect.