To Those Who Disrespect You

To those who disrespect you disrespect you will
pay
Respect is a thing that has more than one way
The one in words who enjoys putting you down
Will never become your best friend in the town
Cruel words to your feelings cause a hurtful sting
To like one who does like you is a natural thing
Unless you are a masochist of a low sense of self esteem
Then to take offense at cruel put down remarks is quite natural it would seem
Disrespect causes ill feeling why otherwise pretend
The one who deliberately offends you will not become your friend
Cruel words from one unrepentant seem hard to forgive
They never do fit in with live and let live
And to those who disrespect you in a deliberate way
Respect to them is something that you cannot pay.