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On Control and Respect (poems: Dr. Anna Sekhar)

Published on 06 December, 2022
On Control and Respect (poems: Dr. Anna Sekhar)

1.
Respect is for those who deserve it
Not for those who demand it;
Love is for those who deserve it
And not for those transactional;
Losers are those slave-drivers who
Love to stamp their control on others.
These are people who deserve
No love or no respect. 
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2.
You do not have the remote control of my life too control me;
You do not have any idea of my situation to control my thoughts;
You do not know my emotions for you to make any judgements about me;
You do not know me entirely for you to label names and stigmatise me.
Just mind your life and actions, as I mind mine.

3.
Controlling and commanding others
Shows you deserve no respect.
Peeking into others things
Shows your indecent upbringing;
Wanting to know what others do
Shows your inquisitiveness;
Poking your nose in others life
Shows you cant mind your business;
Look after your life, others will do theirs.

4.
Know your limits in others' lives
For no matter what you are and
Who you are in someone's life,
There is a thick line between U n them.
Know to keep your distance
Unless asked for guidance; for this,
Earns you your much - deserved 'respect'.

5.
Trust none to listen to you;
Trust none to do your work;
Trust none to care for you;
For, a listening ear could become 
A running mouth;
A hand that lends help could 
be with transactional thoughts;
The care shown may not be genuine but, waiting to make use of you!
Trusting is at your own peril.
Do not strain too much,
Those who never value others deserve little; 
Understand this and keep moving. 

6.
Manipulative, arrogant, dominating
Flamboyant groups are those 
I avoid knowing; I do not belong here!
Calm, candid, sincere, true, caring, 
loving people are those with whom 
I would associate with closely;
This is where I belong.

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