Two little monsters, Must and Ought,
Command the worlds of one and all;
Havoc to many lives have brought,
Responding to their beck and call.
Fine feathered ‘Must’, highly appraised,
Offers attractive personal gain;
Our trusty loyal standards raised,
Enslavement treated with disdain.
‘Ought’, the subtle slave-driver,
Thrives on all emotional needs;
To former favours he’ll refer,
Till he becomes your living creed.
Exquisite charmers are these clones,
Master craftsmen of disguise;
Floating in and out like drones,
To the end with life’s demise.
©
(From: Late Harvest ’09)
Thought provoking.
How did you get your emoticons to work here?
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Thanks M!
Emoticons? Copy and Paste! No prob. 🙂
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A fascinating piece….thank you, Bushka. xxx
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Thanks Janet! Yes, we are all beset by these two. 😉 Hugs. xxx
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Both part of our lives.
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Indeed. Their presence can be most disabling. 😉
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A good reminder to watch these two trouble makers.
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Indeed! Biggest problem lies in their tenacity and their cunning. 😉
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Oh dear – and very unwelcome house guests they can be, requiring some self-awareness in order to disentangle them from their lookalike brother, ‘responsibility’ … ! What a delightful photo. Did you take it?
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Most unwelcome they are…and tenacious!!!
Yes, took this pic when out in Kruger National Park…few years ago. 😉
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How very interesting! Much to think on, I LOVE the pic!xxx
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Yes, ubiquitous little ‘rascals’….and tenacious like bulldogs….;) Got very close to these impala…along the road in Kruger National Park. 🙂 xx
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Lovely images Bushka 🙂 will you and the good lady be going back out to S Africa this year ? xx
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Thanks Lil. No, not this year! Maybe next year😉
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Oh ok must be wonderful to visit 🙂
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I love this! Must and ought try to hound me as well. L-)
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Ha! Ha! Ha! They molest just about everyone….more or less! 😉 Hugs!
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I ought to do a lot of things, even the “musts.” 🙂
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yeah, today I must go to the pharmacy for son’s prescriptions…we ought to go to the DIY store to get quarter round for the floor…some smoke-decector batteries too
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Ha! Ha! 🙂 🙂
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