Why you need
To prove
Your manhood
In this way.
As you drive by
Shouting out
Various Homophobic
Racial
Or transphobic slurs.
Are you
So insecure
And scared
You need
To belittle others?
As you drink
Your favourite brand
Of liquid courage.
Before
Getting behind
The steering wheel.
A rite of passage
Many people experience
Growing up.
Call me
A hopeless dreamer.
Believing
You'll change
Your juvenile ways.
Maturing
From a pathetic man-child
To a responsible adult.
One hopes.
Therisa © 2016
Author's note: Another poem written, in the wee hours of the night. Damn broken sleep.
9 comments:
Sad, but true. Thanks for your midnight musings.
There are all too many that never grow up... and you might wonder what scares the man-boys of the world...
So often it seems bullies as young people grow up into bullies as adults. So many are out there today -- I see them and their nastiness in abundance in the political arena.
This is so poignant!
Yes. Let us hope.
That particular type of consciousness doesnt seem to ever grow up. Well said, Therisa.
First of all why do you want me to cry every time you cut an onion entering your site when your pieces come up roses???? :-)
ZQ
Bullies will be bullies. But yes hope stays alive
Much love...
Totally agree.
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