Don’t be like Those who Ask for Everything
Don’t be like those who ask for everything:
praise, a blurb, a free ride in my rented
limousine. They ask for everything but never offer
anything in return.
Be like those who can see that my feet ache
from across a crowded room
that a foot rub
if I’m agreeable
never mind the staring
is the best way to smile
& say hello
to me.
praise, a blurb, a free ride in my rented
limousine. They ask for everything but never offer
anything in return.
Be like those who can see that my feet ache
from across a crowded room
that a foot rub
if I’m agreeable
never mind the staring
is the best way to smile
& say hello
to me.
Alice Walker
Don’t be like those who ask for
ReplyDeleteeverything speaks about not wanting to be liked because of riches and being used because of
success. In line five the author expresses that she would rather be aquainted by others who
recognize that she is just as hard working as them thus they will be more understanding
and respective of her struggle rather than one who is just looking to befriend for material
things. I feel the Author would more appreciate a person with genuine personality rather than a
generic. I believe the Author has proven her point based on the main idea of the poem which to
me would be to bond with one by recognizing my struggles to achieve the success instead of being their down fall.