Hit Me

Hit me with your best shot

         this is not my first rodeo

you might think

                you can out maneuver me

      I've dealt with far superior

who can run rampant around you,

I only give as good as I get....

so, fire away...

     I've ammunition packed

           from now til doomsday

it's  those exactly like you

             who've clinched the deal

i used to run the other way,

in my younger days, now I take a stand

         this old soul,

        can take much offense and heat

if you don't wanna play with fire 

    stop playing these games

           there's hardly satisfaction 

when you diss me to the hilt

  & then change up the rules

      there's only one in this game

you get as good as you give, 

              there IS no other way

Author's Note

Reviews

[kublakhan27]

I try very hard to not let the subject matter of a poem influence how I read and review it, but it's impossible for me to simply comment on the poem in this case. When I was younger, I would have killed for some of the bravery I have now. Nowadays, forget the bravery, I would just kill some of the people I went to school with. School was a very fearsome place for me, they all had a hand in killing my childhood...anyways I better stop since this is the first thing I've read today and I don't want to risk being bitter all day by thinking about this. It's in my library, I think that says it all :)

[Frieda P]

When we know better, we do better Benji, you probably didn't realize back then, all these bullies are mostly afraid of their own shadow and have deep rooted insecurities of their own. Thanks my dear. :-)

[kublakhan27]

That is indeed something I have learned over the years. Anytime Mrs.R :)

[Michael G. Smith]

You are a pistol, half cocked and fully loaded.

[Frieda P]

Ha apropos review, thanks Mike.

[Tom]

Stand tall and look that person in the eye, no matter who or what they are !

A courageous poem !

[Frieda P]

Thanks Tom, doing just that.....

[Misery]

Apropos to the age we find ourselves in. Cowards are emboldened by the shadows and anonymity of the internet. I wrote a poem called ‘Peaches’ I may have to change the title to ‘Pickles’. Well said, dear poet.

[Frieda P]

Exactly, they still stand as cowards and bullies, ha to the pickles statement. ;-)

[Baby Ricochet]

Having been on both sides of bullying, both cyber and in person I like to think I've matured enough not to involve myself in it.

[Frieda P]

I hear you Baby, unless it becomes spectator sport....

[LadySoDivine]

"If you don't wanna play with fire
Stop playing these games."
Very true. Usually, the bullies think that their victim is weak simply because the other person doesn't put up a fight in the beginning. But even the nicest people snap at some point. That's what the arrogant attackers don't realize and probably never will, until it's too late of course. I can relate to this more than you know, Frieda. Thank you so much for sharing this powerful poem, friend! :)

[Frieda P]

Sorry you can LSD, I know quite a few people that feel that same way, thanks for your insightful review :-)

[icelandicblue]

Every action causes an equal or greater reaction. It's the law of the universe. Hard hitting poem you've got there.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Anne....

[TL Boehm]

you get as good as you give. There is no other way. Yes'm I concur.

[Frieda P]

Exactly, thanks Tam.

[Rob Santana]

All right finally some action around here. Can I play. I promise I'll clean up my mess.

[Frieda P]

Pssh I picked you first for my team, fuggedaboutit! ;-)

[redflutterby]

I say pack a lunch and bring back up!! Trust that the idiot who hits you is getting Reds boot up their a*s. Oh and you know I have the back up...on two wheels with badass attitudes. Now if we are speaking in metaphor here well you also know I don't give a crap about my good name. So they can throw a couple my way as well. Lol...

[Frieda P]

I figured you and Dye would help me bury the bodies....lol, thanks Red, I know YOU have my back always............!

[redflutterby]

I know ways where you dont have to worry about burying the body...haha!! I watch way to much forensic s**t on TV. Haha...

[Jack...]

I guess I need to bring out the 2x4 comment again. Hard hitting Frieda, packs a punch and a few other things... As always the message is not lost within your creative and imaginative fueled poetry. You weave your meanings skillfully in this tapestry of angst and a not so pleasant outlook on someone or something in particular. Very well done my sweet friend. Fire away!!!!!

[Frieda P]

I don't hit unless I'm hit first, what's fair is fair, that's what I always taught my kids too, don't let anyone take you down, but don't for a minute think you can get away with maiming me or those I care about! Thanks Jack.