bend

“Watch yourself,” they said in all earnestness

After they read one of my opinions 

That fell too harshly

(although no matter how clever the quip)

It made their little panties bunch into an unforgiving knot

They called me b*****d before I finished my lunch

I had my mouth open and everything

Oh I suppose my rating fell a little

Fortunately, amidst groups that I did not respect enough

To worry over

“Watch your self,” 

They meant to help

By giving me insider information

But I say damn the politics 

Every 

Way

Every

Where

One word tied a paragraph together

I couldn’t help myself to note it

Somehow it lit a fuse on an A-Bomb in my heart

And shadows were left where bodies once stood

And the rhymes were frozen onto sidewalks

Until it wasn’t even poetry anymore

I believe the truth resides between the lines and where it is denied

And that NO ONE’s feelings should be so sensitive

That they cannot withstand the unforgiving truth

You are an unwavering documentary exposing your life

No matter how pathetic it may be

Author's Note

We're all a little pathetic in one way or another... get over it

Reviews

[paul sal.....]

If I am a documentary, God help us

[Shane Mohamed]

I like the rebel in you Dude. Write on, no matter what anyone says!

[Emily B]

amen, amen, i completely agree, cleverly stated!

[Saddam]

Nice................ ....................

[Linda alexander]

The boldness to face it is really a hassle and challenge, really impressed the way the poet is trying to ask every one to stick themselves irrespective of what they are and how they becoming. It is not at all easy for sure still not bad to try to be in the path of your own enigma than some one else, Really enjoyed

[Lyn Anderson]

Get over it indeed. I love it. Yep, and sometimes life is a minefield of unmanaged emotional turmoil, and you just happen to step in it.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Sweet hardness roping itself around the politics of foolishness which is something we all experience. This write carries some heavy balls. Whoa!

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Dude, get outta my head! :P I feel like I should be saying the f- word.....walking out the door.....pumped and ready for the world. Happy Holidays X!

[DIVYA]

A very strongly worded write that makes me think of the prophet who was not respected in his own country . It is hard to remain unfazed in the face of critiscm even when we know we are on the side of truth. So when we decide to side with truth let us be ready to do battle and take the A-Bomb.

Its great to read you today and I am looking forward to more.

[h d e rushin]

"here might our lives
with time have worn away. But me
mad love of the stern war-god holds,
armed amid weapons
and opposing foes"

even Virgil understood that truth, poetic truth, was far more chemistry than soothsaying. That
writing a poem is the most emasculating thing known to inheritance. Wars have been started
and fought over such simple expositions. Truth is the Enola Gay. "Little Boy" are the facts.

dana