Those People

This spur of the moment poem was inspired by those people that just gets on my nerves. I originally wrote this poem in Orange Juice Blog, transferred it to my blog, then shared it here with you.

Hello readers! I have something to tell you.

I am terrified! I am afraid!

When I speak my mind, I will be attacked.
When I pick a side, I will be attacked.
When I explain my reasons for supporting
or opposing an issue, I will be attacked.

I am fearful! I am intimidated!

“They” will call me names.
“They” will twist what I have already said.
“They” will lie about me.
Who is “They”? “They” is them. “Those” people.

I am dismayed! I am alarmed!

Hate-mongers, Anti-Orals, Anti-freedom of choices.
Those that wants to silence you.
Those that demand you to submit to them.
Those that call you “traitors”, accused you of “hate-crime”.

I am scared! I peed my pants!

“They” that expected you to just shut-up, and agree with them.
“They” that expected no opponents against them.
“They” that send John Warren to lectured Deaf Americans to submit.

I am weary! I am rattled!

No longer! No more!

I shall preserve my right to speak.
I shall preserve my freedom to choose.
I shall preserve my strength to take a stand.

I am fearless! I am unafraid!

I will not let those people deter me.
I will not be intimated by those people.
I will not be silenced by those people.

I am bold! I am confident!

I stand strong. I will not let those people bother me.
I stand composed. Those people are not me.
I stand correct!

I am free! I am an individual. I speak my mind!

I am BigBenFactor.

Author's Note

You are welcome to suggest a word alternative. Feed back will always be appreciated.

Target audience: Deaf readers who opposed other deaf people's freedom to not agree with those people, thus the poem.

Reviews

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When I speak my mind, I will be attacked.
When I pick a side, I will be attacked.
When I explain my reasons for supporting
or opposing an issue, I will be attacked.

Oh how i know these feelings here. This is amazing,
i can so relate to this. Super write.

[Ben]

Blue Tone Def

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me. It is nice to know I am not the only one feeling this way.

~BBF

[Ben]

TTBoy,

Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it.
~BBF

[TTBoy28]

They, Them, and Those People! I like this rant alot! "Lectured" should not be in the past tense though. This would be awesome - verbal!