A Thing You Must Give To Receive

Respect is a thing you must give to receive This is something that ought not be hard to believe It is something that has for to be shared by two How can you respect one who disrespects you The one who disrespects you in time you may forgive But you will remember for as long as you live That she or he unkind things of you did say Insult from the memory does not fade away That a person remembers a verbal offense Is not saying anything new just plain common sense Though insult can be forgiven memories of it stay in the mind You lose respect for those who to you are unkind Respect is a thing you must give to receive This is something that should not be hard to believe.