I'm not dumb, son.

Please leave feedback and point out anything I've missed such as grammar or spelling (it's 2am.) Thank you!

Can't hear, won't care.

Doesn't matter, don't care.

Torn and ripped up like newspaper,

pieced together, manipulated by a traitor.

An unpopular point of view,

made even more unpopular by you.

Tear the argument apart

and with ignorance you numb the heart

and soul of every fight

I ever fought in spite.

Call me stupid, call me immature,

I'm sure writing it on twitter will cure

your embarrassment and shame

of being nothing but the product of blame.

because I'm a woman? Maybe because I'm young?

But I'll tell you, son, I'm not dumb.

One day I'll speak truth and I will be respected,

Never quietened by a "shhh" or neglected.

One day I'll have more voice than anything you've ever heard.

and I'll have you dangling on a cliff, hanging onto my every word.

Author's Note

Again, sorry if spelling or grammar's a bit off. It's 2am and a bit angry again so wrote this out and I'm now posting, which I might regret in the morning(someone asked me about my opinion then COMPLETELY miss quoted me on twitter and made me look horrid and disgusting. So here's my anger at that.) Enjoy my rant.

Reviews

[Christopher Angel]

I don't think I've ever read a poem that referenced social media before but it's good. Personal. I bet this was something you were dealing with at 2am and you chose the cathartic approach of writing out your thoughts in poem form.

I feel for you in this, I really do.

[Leonard Birch]

I like this. Effective and creative Elinor.
Cheers!
Leo

[Dara]

This is excellent and a perfect way to vent. I love the flow and the emotion you portrayed here. It would be a wonderful piece to recite in a coffee house or other place where people gather. Super job Elinor!

[Elinor Williams]

Oh my god, I'd adore that! I'd love to find a Poetry cafe at some point in my life! It's on my bucket list. Thank you so much :)

[Sami Khalil]

I like this rand and the poem...Bravo

[Wolfwind]

Certainly falls into the catagory of a rant poem. It's flows powerfully and it's shape helps push all the rage down to the last line, which ends in a fitting way. Nicely crafted.

Aaron

[Ankur Sharma]

creativity must be on peak when you are angry.

[Wall of Words]

The angry rant is very clear. And I liked it. You made it feel like understandable, close. I could feel the anger you had at the world, and the way people treat you... it's understandable. We want to be heard, not shushed. We want to be known, not ignored. And just because right now we're not someone great and known and listened to, doesn't mean that we're not worth something--a discard. We are who we are! We are someone! We are important! And one day--one day all those people who tossed us away will see that and wish they'd paid us the attention we deserved.
Great poem!
Sylvia.

[RainDancer1997]

Great rant:)! haha emotional and totally honest. loved it!

[Rita L. Sev]

Your frustration comes through in this piece. Even before the dawn of the internet, people have been misquoting and manipulating the words of others... Just remember that yours is the strength that comes from knowing...

[wordman]

this is a way of life for most people today
enjoyed reading,