<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=386765" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Scapegoatism</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When the going is smooth, <br>When success is the standard<br>When compliments flow from all angles<br>And the group is swimming in brilliance<br>They misappropriate the praises<br>They appropriate the prizes<br>They arrogate credit for good decisions<br>They usurp the tribute for choice of suitable strategy<br>They claim the accolade for the group's glory<br>And steal the honour of becoming the acclaimed</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But when the going becomes tough<br>When defeat is experienced<br>When strategies do not deliver<br>When victory becomes a mirage<br>When challenges stir the group the face<br>When criticisms flow from all directions<br>And the group assumes the status of a joker<br>They point accusing figures at others<br>They craftily jettison the blames<br>Allocate all the condemnations to others<br>Apportion none of the censures to themselves<br>They exonerate themselves from all faults<br>They acquit and discharge themselves<br>From all the charges preferred against the group<br>And escapes any form of punishment</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> The unsung hero's in the good days, <br>Become the culprits during bad days.<br>They bear the brunt for poor results.<br>The heroes of the good days, <br>Lead in the call to crucify, <br>The imaginary culprits of failure.<br>They are sent on compulsory retirement<br>With condemnation and dishonor<br>This is called ‘scapegoatism'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Emmanuel+Oduro">Emmanuel Oduro</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=386765" data-title="Scapegoatism de Emmanuel Oduro" data-description="When the going is smooth, When success is the standard When compliments flow from all angles And the group is swimming in brilliance They misappropriate the praises They appropriate the prizes They arrogate credit for good decisions They usurp th..."></div> </div> </div>

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