That got your attention Didn't it? Even though I am a stranger Who couldn't possibly know it to be true And worth is subjective Arbitrary Those who know you would disagree And point out your merits And you would weigh yourself To realise that not all parts are equal Who am I to say such things?
And yet you take the time to read it Reread, incase you misread In reading you contemplate it's truth You are my puppet, and me your puppeteer How could you be such a sheep!
Why are you amused? Why does insult carry more meaning than praise?
It's easy to hurt. Sticks and stones may break your bones But words can make you think you deserved it. We are social beings and so We look for validation But insult stands out It leaves a branded mark in our brains And so we spotlight it Unfairly Unjustly
It's easy to be sad. But it's fulfilling to be happy. Being positive is hard But it's worth it in the end.
How could I possibly know? I couldn't. But I do. And soon you will too.
What are you doing now?
You are reading!
Now you are smiling.
You're Wonderful
Inspired by Dennis Willis's "You Are a Hallucination"
Sticks and stones line borrowed from xkcd's comic. https://xkcd.com/1216/