I beware the self-righteous,
those pedestal dwellers,
who should me to death.
As if they know
what I need to do
or how to run my life.
you should do this
you should do that
you should get married
you should buy a house
you should go to church
you should eat more vegetables
stop should-ing me,
should-ing others.
©️mft
Crow On The Wire 
This really resonated with me. Those self-righteous pontificators seem to seek me out at parties. The next time someone wants to lead me to salvation, or add years to my life with some vile slurry of seaweed and kale, I’m gonna refer them to this poem.
Thanks hawk. It would be an honor.
You said it😎
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Bravo! : )
The 11th commandment: “Thou shalt not should on thyself.”
Rev. Jean — retired United Methodist pastor
love it!
Thanks, dear.
Amen!!!
🙏🏻
Wow, it looks like you’ve received a number of comments on this one. Add mine to say, “yes, please stop with the should-ing.” That’s all I hear all day…especially at work. “You should take a deep breath!” “You should prioritize your work.” “You should get it to me NOW!”
And you do need to take a deep breath and just realize that people reflect their “should” from themselves as to what they “should do” for themselves and take the responsibility. The world can’t be changed, but each one of us can follow our heart and listen to the Voice that surely knows us best. “You should know that you are loved by me!”
Thanks, Theresa for putting should in perspective.