BEWARE OF THOSE<br /><br />Beware of those who are bitter,<br />For they will never allow you<br />To enjoy your fruit.<br /><br />Beware of those who criticize you<br />When you deserve some praise for an achievement,<br />For they secretly desire to be worshiped.<br /><br />Beware of those who are needy or stingy,<br />For they would rather sting you<br />Than give you anything.<br /><br />Beware of those who are always hungry,<br />For they will feed you to the wolves<br />Just to get paid.<br /><br />Beware of those who speak negatively<br />About everything and everybody, <br />For a negative person will never say<br />A positive thing about you.<br /><br />Beware of those who are bored<br />And not passionate about life,<br />For they will bore you with reasons <br />For not living.<br /><br />Beware of those who are too focused with<br />Polishing and beautifying their outer shells,<br />For they lack true substance to understand<br />That genuine beauty is in the heart<br />That resides inside.<br /><br />Beware of those who step in the path of your dreams,<br />For they only dream to have the ability<br />To take half your steps.<br /><br />Beware of those who steer you away<br />From your heart’s true happiness,<br />For it would make them happy to see you<br />Steer yourself next to them,<br />Sitting with both your hearts bitter.<br /><br />Those who are critical don’t like being criticized,<br />And those who are insensitive have a deficiency in their senses.<br /><br />And finally,<br />Beware of those who tell you to BEWARE.<br />They are too aware of everything –<br />And live alone, scared.<br /><br />Poetry by Suzy Kassem