Did your mother ever tell you
When you were young,
To scream fire
Instead of ****
Because it would get a better result?
Mine did.
It is the things I write poems about
The injustices done to children
Subtleties that teach us our worth
Sexism at its root.
But recently
A not-so-coincidental turn of events
I've been screaming ****** assault.
Not quite ****
But it tastes just about as bitter
Leaving my lips
Bile bubbling in my throat.
But mom.
God, mom.
You were right.
Because nobody is listening.
Jan 18, 2016
Jan 18, 2016 at 6:53 AM UTC
Did your mother ever tell you
When you were young,
To scream fire
Instead of ****
Because it would get a better result?
Mine did.
It is the things I write poems about
The injustices done to children
Subtleties that teach us our worth
Sexism at its root.
But recently
A not-so-coincidental turn of events
I've been screaming ****** assault.
Not quite ****
But it tastes just about as bitter
Leaving my lips
Bile bubbling in my throat.
But mom.
God, mom.
You were right.
Because nobody is listening.
