i love lectures

Years ago,
I was lectured
by a supervisor
about the benefits
of positive thinking.
That person had
obsessive-compulsive disorder
and was addicted
to pornography.

Months ago,
I was lectured
by a supervisor
about proper computer
file naming and organization.
That person took
three years to learn
where files were
supposed to be saved
on the network,
and still often needs reminders.

Weeks ago,
I was lectured
by a policeman
to drive safer.
That person
drove over a
hundred miles per hour,
swerving between traffic,
to tell me this.

Days ago,
I was lectured
by a supervisor
about simplifying our files
for the end-user.
That person
never names
these files properly,
routinely changes them
to nonstandard settings,
and "organizes" them into
far too many subfolders.

I would wish that
people would think
before they speak,
but somebody would
probably lecture me about
how unreasonable that wish is.