Keyboard Warrior
Some more venting. Still not sorry.
Keyboard Warrior
Safe behind your barrier
Run your mouth in the comments
Hoping to start some arguments
Edgelord is what they often call you
Reprehensible is the misery you cause and do
It doesn't matter if he, she, or they are fat
It doesn't matter if he, she, or they are Pratt
You can disagree without being mean
You can reply without being obscene
We are all human
Who hurt you, man?
To make you do
what you do
From your mother's basement
All that entitlement
Or is it the spare room
Was I wrong to assume
You'd know a thing or two about that
Is it wrong to assume that you're a...
It's easy when you make your view through a screen
It's easy when you pretend you're living the dream
Those little avatars aren't generic NPCs
They're people like you and me, you see
They got heart and a whole lot of soul
They don't need advice from a lil troll
So before you tweet, Insta, thread, status update, or reply to that Reddit thread
Maybe take a step back, look in the mirror, and do something else, instead
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Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
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Comments (7)
I hate to ask, but has someone referred to me as "Edgelord"? (I know at least two who might have, more if we move beyond the confines of this website.)
You can disagree without being mean You can reply without being obscene I'll always agree with this! Loved your poem! 🥐🍩
Perfect. Agreed. I'm going to save this and share this every chance I get. Even if the internet trolls are too lazy to read- I'm sure it will resonate with everyone that DOES click. I think we are all sick of people trying to be hardcore with a keyboard. I saw a quote that said 'Social media has made people too comfortable with talking crap and not getting punched in the face for it.' I concur.
I agree!!! Well written!
Mic drop! 🎤 You went in. I’m glad. Let the trolls get the same treatment as yucky food, ‘cause they deserve it.
That’s sound about like a keyboard warrior
You tell 'em, buddy!