ON CRITICIZING

           It’s best to avoid criticizing anyone.

           Compliments work better,

           And sometimes silence is

           The best form of criticism available.

           I’ve known people who have said

           Bad things to and about me

           Who cannot take criticism themselves.

           Most people are one-way streets.

           And it’s better not to spend your time

           Dodging head-on traffic.

           If you stay silent, people will eventually

           Make fools of themselves without your help.

                         2004

                         Trump: Think Like a Billionaire

                         WITH CO-POET

                         MEREDITH McIVER