Prostituting Anger

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With anger in certain people

the person should be told 

instead of desperation being

forged into prostitution of words

over social media.

No person wants embarrassment,

we harass each other,

but not enjoying being the receiving end.

A war is not just political,racial, or 

religion accused. 

We can write speeches to represent,

but never holding true forms of words

of which we can actually speak,

we hold fright from our thoughts

and try to grasp it to be incognito 

in our hearts.

With scopes being focused 

and grenades being thrown in far distances,

our vocabulary is being thrashed but also

smashed.

I'm not saying that I'm not afraid,

but I'm far from cowering in corners.

Instead I'm aiming my eyes ahead

and keeping my heart and my mind steady.

There is no meaning for me if I am not standing

straight, but lacking will to live.

Without words I have no will;

I'm a person who lives and feeds off

what others say and do. 

I'm not saying I'm a person who does not cry,

I am a rock; tough. I am a weapon; I can kill,

but I can also break.

We say we muster up courage and strength

to commit love to one another, but in all thought,

we should be bringing up more strength in order to live.

So stop prostituting anger and approach people,

just like a soldier approaches the battlefield.

Author's Note

I saw a status on facebook posted by an angry teenager. It inspired this. I'm in the midst of looking for a good cover picture.

Reviews

[Speakoftherevol]

Ok... I think there's a good poem In here somewhere, and I understand the point of attention whoring words over social media etc. It had a good start, but this comes off as doing the very thing It protests (In a way) against. It quickly rants on, and contradicts Itself when you throw your personal confessions and commentary In. I like the slight battle-esque theme In relation to feelings, fights, and humanity; focus more on that. Your ambition here Is reaching hard, for a grand point and loosing grasp the longer It goes on. It's like mixing good and bad, yet giving no firm characterized answer to a legitimately frustrating problem, which so many can relate to (a compliment I might add). Overall Imo, poem has potential but atm, to put It as nice as possible, this Is honestly a hot mess. Hope you work on It.

[Melody]

Thank you, I respect your opinion. I have been thinking I need to get around to edit it, but it's one of those poems where I don't know how exactly I should edit it. I've sort of been taking my time and seeing how the public reacts to it. Thank you :)

[Rae]

This covers those stupid social media fights and situations really well... it's really strong and helps people realize what a load of bullshit it is. Awesome job :)

[Melody]

Thank you. :)