October 26, 2019Poem
Tongue firmly in cheek
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Tongue firmly in cheek
Or not.
Set me free
Let me tell you
What I feel
If you are hurt
It is proof
You are in the wrong
I have a right
To say exactly what you are
My expression
Is a correction
For the years
You stifled my complaint
I am not you
Shouting down
Every word you say
You are the bully
For questioning my words
What do you mean
I am causing pain
I am the damaged
It is my turn to shame
It is my right
To free myself
Of your oppression
If I get it wrong
Accidents will happen
It is a correction
To end your
Tiresome hegemony
If it goes too far
That is just
The way things are
What do you mean
I am not listening
To you
Where on earth
Have I heard those words before?