I don't need a pat or a slap on my back.
Nor do I need to be seen behind the wheel,
Of a spanking brand new Cadillac.
Or a Range Rover.
To show I have overdoesed on ego!
What i want to get from you,
Is a cleared path.
Done fast.
Lawrence S. Pertillar
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cleared-path/