The People Who Matter.

Goldfinch60



The dining room was being prepared,

A banquet for many was to be held.

The silver banqueting ornaments

Laid in the middle of the table,

The cutlery was carefully laid,

Each item precisely put down

At exactly the same distance

From the tables edge

On the pristine white cloth.

When all was set the young waiter spoke,

He was about to put the name tags

Onto all the places laid.

He spoke to the butler and asked

“Who should I put where,

There are so many important people

They will want to be in the right place,

The place they feel they should be?”

The butler, a man of great experience

Looked at the waiter and said these words,

“The people who matter don’t care,

The people who care don’t matter.”

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 13th, 2022 02:21
  • Category: Sociopolitical
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  • Michael Edwards

    In this context (but not in all) those two last lines are so right. A great conclusion to another super piece.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you Michael.

      Andy

    • orchidee

      It seems so. Well, KP for example. She don't care about spending all my dough on her Botox! I hardly recognise her now, she's had so much. lol.

    • Vamsi Sudha

      The last 2 lines punch dialogues stole the limelight !! Good one Gold..!!

      • Goldfinch60

        Thank you VS.

        Andy

      • Paul Bell

        Spot on, self-importance, put them in the stocks.

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you Paul.

          Andy

        • dusk arising

          Being someone who has often been 'put in their place' by people that care I confirm that to them I just didn't matter.

          Pearls of wisdom from our Andy today. ... g...g.g....gg..g.Granville - fetch a cloth.

          • Goldfinch60

            So true d a, but to me you do matter and I do care.

            Andy

          • Crowns4Christ

            Absolutely true Andy, great write

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you blue orchid, most kind.

              Andy

            • spilleronsheet

              An epic poetry lay
              With beautiful stage on display
              And the last two lines so slaying
              “The people who matter don’t care,

              The people who care don’t matter.”
              Cause it applies everyday in life

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you spilleronsheet, much appreciated.

                Andy

              • Rozina

                I agree. Thank you for sharing this important message about the people who matter.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you Rozina, much appreciated.

                  Andy



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