one-upmanship

when they have a job to finish
they justify their yelling
but telling you how you
underperform
in comparison to them

and it becomes
all the more justified
when the job
succeeds

"oh, you need to have some control
put people in line
if you want some good results"

but it's never about those results
it's only about them, who like to yell
and simply look for valid channels to do so

in times of peace and rest
you can see them getting restless
as the desire to hurt
bristles beneath their skin
and itches and itches
and finally ends up
lashing out at poor unsuspecting
maids, drivers, servers
who they know
will never yell back