January 23rd.....‘DAILY RAMBLINGS’
Day Nine
The following free verse was one I composed in April 2019. It was one of the poem a day pieces I composed during National Poetry Month. As I have said before when I do the challenge quite a few of the pieces I compose are actually about what is going on in my life at the time. This was one of the things going on back then. At the time I was the head officer of a local veterans organization. I held the position for three years; as well as this I held the third highest office in the same organization within my state. Due to personal problems, which were health issues with my husband, I advised the state I would not not seek the next highest office (which would be second highest state office). No problems from the powers that be. They accepted my decision and knew that MY FAMILY came first and foremost, which it should. Unfortunately at the local level I was treated unfairly. I was asked why I could not take lesser officership position. Duh, any officership position still would make me responsible to the organization. I needed to be just a regular person to take care of what I needed. I explained over and over but as the piece says my explanation fell on deaf ears or in one ear and out the other. Being asked over and over why I was doing what I was doing got me riled. If only people shut up to listen, but as soon I tried to explain all I received in return was grief. It seemed NO ONE listened to me. Finally I got to the point where I was so upset about hearing grief for my decisions I began to hyperventilate and throw up. Still it did not dawn on people I had issues. Why is it people only want to hear what they want? Why do people keep asking the same questions over and over as if they were law enforcement and you a suspect or person of interest? Quite a few individuals need to give attention when being spoken to; need to hear exactly what is being said to them. You should wait till someone finishes speaking before you start to question their motives. I’ve always given courtesy to the person speaking before commenting or asking questions. There are some people who jump into the conversation before hearing the other person out. It’s only good manners and common sense. As I feel if you have a question about something, they may be answering it before hand. I bring this up as I’ve been hearing similar problems from others. Please remember that FAMILY comes first. Organizations and volunteer work come second in your life. Don’t let anyone bully you into thinking you’re letting down an organization if you can’t give it your all. You need to think of yourself; your well being; your family and their needs first.
Do what you can do and if it’s not appreciated then think this; Do you really need to be a member of that group? Any group or organization will be happy to accept whatever time you can provide.
Until tomorrow....have a terrific Thursday.
“THE INTERROGATORS
© Scottie-ann Murphy
“What do you not undestood?
I tell you I must take a give up certain
things
unable to do them......need to look out for
myself
What is not understood?”
“Why must you ...why....why?”
Questions asked over
and over
and over again
Like a dog with a bone
unable to give it a rest.....
questions.....the same questions
WHY? WHY? WHY?
I repeat the answer....over
and over
and over again
I’m tired of repeating myself.....
sounding like a broken record
“What is it you don’t understand?”
Some people...bull headed....
thick headed or just plain unable to comprehend what’s being said to them
So I keep answering the same questions
over......
and over......
and yet over again
I feel like a suspect being interrogated by
the police
Except these are not law enforcement personnel
but......individuals who can not take the fact that at this time
I must put my family and myself first
Not their organization
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