bully

 

taunting, bullying,

we are human beings, he

said, it’s what we do.

how sad.  

Reviews

[Liban Jibril]

Short, sweet, but bitter too, I really like this one. Unfortunately, very true, man at his simplest seems to be a jealous creature...This poem to me seems like a sudden and swift hammer-stroke on a nail, it's quick, and kind of a surprise- but it sinks deep as soon as you read it.

[BrownEyedWriter]

Short. Crisp. Laconic. Your poem strikes one like an iron cudgel, hard and quick, and with such force that the impact is felt till a long time afterwards. Your portrayal of the man as being detached, almost cavalier about his bullying is true to reality. I had been bullied as a child, and when I spoke to some of the boys who'd picked on me, when we were older, this was exactly the tone and attitude they'd adopted in their defence. It's infuriating and, as you so aptly put it, "sad". A brilliant piece of poetry.

[annie lee]

Thank you.

[Karen]

These words certainly reflect a sad view on humanity and an excuse for for continuing the bad behavior. After all, don't we want to reflect the best of humanity, not the drudgery of it? Thank you for writing this great poem!

[Jack...]

Very good message in a nice little package.

[Rita L. Sev]

How sad, indeed. It may be "human" to do so, but it is certainly not humane. Thoughtful message in so few words.