We All Know Him

We all know him

We all know his name

We all feel the same emotions

We all know that same rage and hate

We try to stand up for ourselves,

Yet we're somehow in the wrong.

Because we "have no friends"?

"No praise"?

 

Why do you hate us?

If you truly wish for respect,

 you're only going to get it by respecting others,

 even ones younger than you.

Just because you are older 

may not mean you are wiser.

You compare us to people we've never known

Compare us to attempts long gone

Compare our efforts to something only you may know.

We didn't ask how many states and countries you've visited.

We don't care how many official published works you have.

WE DON'T CARE HOW MANY PEOPLE LOVE YOU.

We fight back because we are not you.

We fight back because we were not raised like you.

We fight back because we are different.

We fight back because we have emotions, something you don't seem to grasp.

You want to tell me how special your kids are?

How many "pages worth" of praise and admiration you get?

How many friends you have (and have the audacity to compare that to someone who's been here for only a few weeks?)?

If you bother to read this,

No, sorry,

If you can spare a measly minute from your so hard, so busy, so praise-filled life to read and "review" this, I hope you know that we are all sick and tired of your bullshit.

Good luck not dying,

            Alice M. Reiht

Author's Note

fuck anyone who says otherwise