Nothing is Promised

Ignoring facts feeling better

Dying sooner

Hurt feelings mostly never

　

Phantom oppression

Social justice warrors

Combined to equal disaster

　

Pride for no reason

Mental health movements

Hollowed out ugly empty

Fat shame thin shame dick shame

Etc. Etc. shame

　

Movements built on the ill defined 

Accepting self

Not strictly staying yourself

Or ruling out change

There is no need for a movement

Forgo feeling better

See the forest through the trees

Nothing is promised

Never be ashamed of that

Author's Note

Reviews

[Barbara Walker]

In the second stanza, is that supposed to read, "social justice warriors"? If so, I like the sound of that. I think we would all have better health if we quit trying to please so many people, so much of the time! And your stanza on accepting self, yet amendable to change is spot on!

[Davidgeo]

thank you Barbara.

[Nia Lisa]

Well aren't you observant? :)

[Davidgeo]

Does your face smell weird? My shoes hurt... I have to grease the pressure valves on me hi tops.

[Nia Lisa]

hahaha! That's pretty funny!