Beligerence And Bravado

How people feel they need to prove a point by bullying people they see as victims

I feel your anger upon me like a solar wind
Fists clenched and posture tuned to aggression
Vicious words spat out with false bravado
Targeting me like we're in purgatory
Blaming me for your own sins

I sense your presence ever unwelcome
I roll my eyes at the repetition
Of an already tired routine worn thin
Spinning your anger on a vague story
All sense abandoned, all logic undone

Soak yourself in whiskey and disgrace
Lose all of your friends
Parade your strength to impress no-one
A snarl twisted upon your face

Lost in a red fog, who really cares
Your burning up with belligerence
As you sacrifice your intelligence
Falling from the top
Judged guilty by hostile stares

Your hunger for war is longing to escape
I'm quickly losing the mood for redemption
I'm never hostile, but you're an exception
Let's turn away before it's too late
And before we damage our fates

Soak yourself in whiskey and disgrace
Lose all of your friends
Parade your strength to impress no-one
A snarl twisted upon your face


 

Reviews

[Rafia ~ Yellow Girl]

Interesting... very interesting.
This is a very nice and different piece you shared ... :)

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

"Blaming me for your own sins." How true. *sigh*

Soak yourself in whiskey and disgrace
Lose all of your friends
Parade your strength to impress no-one
A snarl twisted upon your face

I love the repetition of this stanza. It makes a pretty intense impression. ;)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Very relatable theme, here. I think that this happens all too often. People tend to put others down as a way to make themselves feel better. It is a difficult thing to deal with (I've had it happen before), and it's usually only after time and the ability to "look back" that you are able to see that those "bullies" should actually be pitied rather than hated, because they already hate themselves. Nicely written!

[L4rn13]

Loved this :D I can relate to this. Thanks for sharing :D Keep it up

[Simon Welsh]

Love it. Fits like a song!

[Brittney]

I love the second stanza, the poem there after read like a song in my head. Musically distorting, really cool stuff. Nice vocab