someday, maybe I will be fully integrated
I see so many posts about trolling
and hate filled messages
individuals attacking art
for the sake of meanness
and bully status –
I sit on the sidelines waiting
a monster in the deep
so much rage and hostility just seething under the surface
and yet,
no one awakens the beast
I receive only kindness and pleasantries
I am beginning to think
I am only an observer here –
Reaching out, reading more
attempting to become, but alas,
I am older, harsher, and too opinionated
to be part of the fun
left out of the dark side
of Hello Poetry –