Let’s hear it for the good guys! – a poem.

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Let’s hear it for the good guys!

 

Let’s hear it for the good guys –

The ones who make life so much better;

The teachers who awaken minds

Freeing lives from their fetters;

The nurses who care for the suffering

And the doctors who care;

The poets who express it all

And don’t get their fair share;

For the volunteers and carers

Who give up all their time;

The artists and dancers

Whose creations are prime;

The guys who do the dirty jobs

So we can live at ease;

The miners and sewage workers

Whose efforts never cease;

The scientists and technologists

Whose discoveries improve;

The leaders who are genuine

Of whom I do approve;

The musicians who soothe and stir;

The writers who shed light,

The police who face brutality

And environmentalists who fight!

 

Let’s hear for the good guys

Who do not get the rewards

Of the bankers and executives

Who sit upon their boards!

 

Opher 3.12.2018

 

 

We are always quick to criticise, to pick on the greedy and selfish. That’s OK that is important to do. Those who do things wrong need castigating. They deserve the brickbats.

But what of the billions of people who are always there with a smile, whose compassion and care, whose creativity, whose energy and enthusiasm lifts all around them.

What of the people who put in all the effort doing the jobs that they rest of us would shun? The people who put themselves at risk every day?

What about the people who protect and nourish, who look after the world we live in?

Those are the many! Those are the ones we should give credit to and wish to emulate!

10 thoughts on “Let’s hear it for the good guys! – a poem.”

  1. True words well said! Those are the ones that should be given credit to! Powerful piece of writing. Hope to see more from you. Have hope, write on! 😊😊😊

  2. ‘What of the people who put in all the effort doing the jobs that they rest of us would shun? The people who put themselves at risk every day?’ …Yes!! Plumbers who unclog the toilets, Morticians, Hazmat teams who clean up murders scenes, and dangerous spills. Emergency responders, soldiers, etc. Fantastic post! Your posts are always filled with meaningful content!

      1. You’re so welcome Opher! I have been reading your words for over a year now. And I appreciate just how much you care about what matters most in this country, and how your thoughts stand firm on subjects of corruption and honorable ways! And congrats on your steady hand of reason! I appreciate what you have to say. I learn!

      2. Thank you for your kind words. I often feel that, despite the number of followers, I speak into a vacuum. It’s nice to hear that I don’t. Thanks for engaging.

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