SARCASM

Its a form of mental abuse

Sarcasm

An invisible force

Portrayed in words.

A powerful abuse: its sword

That leaves no physical marks:

No cuts, no scratches, no bruises.

When wielded this sword:

Cuts, slices, and dices your heart.

Your mind bruised, battered, bashed 

Reduced to porridge;

Those words that stir.

Your love squeezed of its very essence

Left to dry: just tears 

Without water dies.

Oh yes! the sting of sarcasm

Repetitive blows

That punctures the mind,

Squashes your love,

Pierces the soul.

The scars that remain

Allows no growth

The desert plains:

Your very  thoughts

Just grains of sand.

A little bush, 

A sign of hope

Struggles to survive

The wasp of sarcasm

Calmly resides.

Of feelings in tatters:

A love hides

Buried under the

Sand dunes of time.

Reviews

[ANTO]

Well it is called the lowest form of wit but I disagree with that - in the right hands it can be a tremendous form of hilarity - however yes there usually is a fall guy. Its best employed when there are two antagonists that truly know each other and are equals and know where to draw the line.
However when an intellectual superior uses it on someone that maybe isnt as quick witted, or is more sensitive then its not a pretty sight.
This is a topic I havent seen covered before on here Andrew. I applaud you for always having one eye on the inspiration road while driving.
:))

[andrew mitchell]

Hi ANTO Thanks for the review Yes I agree. I should have said extreme sarcasm bosses at work or a story of a 80yr old man who put up with nagging sarcasm from his wife for 62 yrs then he snapped and killed her cos he wanted some peace and quiet lol Verbal abuse is a form of domestic violence. and on a nicer front sarcasm is hilariously funny as you say my friend.:):)

[Gee]

Pooh,I love a little bit of sarcasm,but as my mum always said to me as a young sarccy pup,"sarcasm is the lowest form of wit and if wit was s**t you'd be constipated!!"

[andrew mitchell]

lol thanks gee I should have said extreme cruel sarcasm! not the wiitty witty sarcasm lol

[sereenaoutloud]

haha lol.. he didn't mean our smart , quick tongue, gotta Blur fun wit.. dear boys he meant the cruel kind that hits below the belt as they say!! right AM ?? :))

[ANTO]

aww we know - we are just messing with Andrew - he's a brick !! We all love him and his wit. lol
read moreaww we know - we are just messing with Andrew - he's a brick !! We all love him and his wit. lol
xDD

[andrew mitchell]

lol No one takes me seriously anymore sob sob.....lol

[GreenEyedPoet]

Sarcasm - if done right and done around the right people/person can be hilarious, if done wrong and done around the wrong people/person it can be a disaster.
I am a very sarcastic person by nature, always have been. Most people find it funny when they see this side of me, but I've definitely had my share of encounters with people who took it to heart and got upset.

Anyways very interesting write, this is a topic I've actually never seen anyone write about before.
Awesome poem Andrew. :)

[micky]

I agree....words is one of the most powerful things...,people underestimate what words can do to us as humans....i love this piece,the flow is great....
Well done:)

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Micky

[Jamestown]

Great piece of work, yes words do more damage then they seem capable
sometimes:) I do have to admit this though, I have met a few people who
use sarcasm almost as a gift, I know it's not right to encourage bad behavior
but I would be lying if I said I have never laughed my butt off when sarcasm
is used comically, anyways great write and thx for sharing, b-blessed!

[andrew mitchell]

I agree in a comic way its the best laugh lol Thank you jamestown:)

[sereenaoutloud]

oh those dreaded words can cut deeper than any knife if not in the right hands!! But in the right hands they are amazing and beautiful,,,,just like this write my friend!!

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks sereena :):)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sarcasm indeed described in earthy metaphors.

[andrew mitchell]

Hope you liked it John!

[alf]

Hi Andrew. This is sadly, so very true. We can all hide behind the irony and wit of the words but the damage is catastrophic. Self-worth takes years to regenerate after the slicing and dicing is done. I so love that you have veiled this in comedic phrases, but still allow the truth to prevail. An extraordinary piece of musing!! alf

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you alf I like dark comedy and you are spot on how words by bullying you hear or mental abuse is so damaging to one's psyche and well being. Glad you enjoyed :)

[alf]

I loved it!!! I just have to lower my tone of praise so that as you make claim to higher levels of reknown, I shall still have a few aces of encouragement up my sleeve!!!!

[~]

A pretty good non-sarcastic description. Your wit is amazing!

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you MS for your kind words, and your wit is pretty sharp and so quick !!! lol