Just where has it gone from this world?
There was a time when it was there,
It was the foremost thing that we had.
We were brought up to use it all the time
But it is no longer there anymore.
There are those that demand it,
Feeling that they should be treated with it,
But that is not the way it works.
Respect is that special gift now missing,
Now missing from our lives,
But is can be brought back within us.
Respect is there for those who deserve it,
Not for those who demand it.