#socialnorms - Hello Poetry

In to an agreement we’ve been tamed Fear of rejection will always remain A nod of the head do as you dread fragments of images spin in our heads Until we figure out our place in the plan In new agreements we make our stands.

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May 26, 2024

May 26, 2024 at 8:20 AM UTC

TravelerTim

Agreements

In to an agreement we’ve been tamed Fear of rejection will always remain A nod of the head do as you dread fragments of images spin in our heads Until we figure out our place in the plan In new agreements we make our stands.

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I am angry at men for so many reasons. Women being assaulted every three minutes or so Forcing us to bear all the weight of support While not being granted any responsibility At my dad for dying and leaving At my step dad for having an affair At my brother for hitting me so **** much while growing up At my other brother for always staying away when he was unsure if we loved him. At every man who hurt, threatened, hit my sister For shredding our worth and self esteem to cover up the immense insecurities men feel due to societal expectations and pressures put forth by generations of men who came before them A toxic patriarchy they themselves will continue For silencing me in every ******* conversation. MOTHER Earth, NOT father. **** YOU.

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Apr 28, 2020

Apr 28, 2020 at 9:10 PM UTC

Merl_The_Squirrel

I am Angry at Men

I am angry at men for so many reasons. Women being assaulted every three minutes or so Forcing us to bear all the weight of support While not being granted any responsibility At my dad for dying and leaving At my step dad for having an affair At my brother for hitting me so **** much while growing up At my other brother for always staying away when he was unsure if we loved him. At every man who hurt, threatened, hit my sister For shredding our worth and self esteem to cover up the immense insecurities men feel due to societal expectations and pressures put forth by generations of men who came before them A toxic patriarchy they themselves will continue For silencing me in every ******* conversation. MOTHER Earth, NOT father. **** YOU.

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Clink Clink A fork, a knife A cork, it bounces Soft velvet cloth Sip Sip A glass, a bottle A napkin, it unfolds Black leather heels Vroom Vroom A wheel, an engine A key, it turns Brown comfy seats Flap Flap A rod, a curtain A moon, it shines Person fast asleep Scribble Scribble A pen, a chair A drawer, it opens White lined paper Our society is screaming And you-you can’t *** here Except… You Totally Could

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Mar 31, 2019

Mar 31, 2019 at 4:00 PM UTC

isssssz13

You can't *** here

Clink Clink A fork, a knife A cork, it bounces Soft velvet cloth Sip Sip A glass, a bottle A napkin, it unfolds Black leather heels Vroom Vroom A wheel, an engine A key, it turns Brown comfy seats Flap Flap A rod, a curtain A moon, it shines Person fast asleep Scribble Scribble A pen, a chair A drawer, it opens White lined paper Our society is screaming And you-you can’t *** here Except… You Totally Could

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If I were to die today, I know what people will say "She was this," and "She was that," But, I hope they're as cold as ice because I was nothing but nice to those who i felt derserved to be in my mind forever preserved but to get that high is quite hard for the doors and windows are barred and i'm curious to see as to who you will see crying in a church pew those that shed tears you'll know are lying and the ones who are real will sit there defying what they know there supposed to do simply because i asked them to -the not so dead girl

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Apr 5, 2018

Apr 5, 2018 at 6:49 PM UTC

a-flowered-tux

My Funeral

If I were to die today, I know what people will say "She was this," and "She was that," But, I hope they're as cold as ice because I was nothing but nice to those who i felt derserved to be in my mind forever preserved but to get that high is quite hard for the doors and windows are barred and i'm curious to see as to who you will see crying in a church pew those that shed tears you'll know are lying and the ones who are real will sit there defying what they know there supposed to do simply because i asked them to -the not so dead girl

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I am a woman Who once was young Before my phone wrung Before my long days begun I woke up with a smile That lasted a while My cheeks would sting I was not worrying about any ring The only thing was Half the time it was only me.

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Oct 10, 2017

Oct 10, 2017 at 2:18 AM UTC

lilly-o

Expectations

I am a woman Who once was young Before my phone wrung Before my long days begun I woke up with a smile That lasted a while My cheeks would sting I was not worrying about any ring The only thing was Half the time it was only me.

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I'll buy expensive things shiny sparkly red sensual things for him I will bite my lip and hold my tongue I will paint my nails I will cry when my thighs touch and eat skip meals so i can look T H I S B I G for him untag myself in ugly memorable photos and ya know what is really ****** I don't even know who he is yet.

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Jul 28, 2016

Jul 28, 2016 at 2:19 PM UTC

lindsey-grace-bost

For Him

I'll buy expensive things shiny sparkly red sensual things for him I will bite my lip and hold my tongue I will paint my nails I will cry when my thighs touch and eat skip meals so i can look T H I S B I G for him untag myself in ugly memorable photos and ya know what is really ****** I don't even know who he is yet.

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