Passive-Aggressive Perceptions... Misconceptions

Passive-Aggressive Perceptions

~Adele Pena c2019

Some people describe me as a frustrated bear

coming out of hibernation,

that is if they catch me too early in the day.

Some say I'm a roaring lion,

if they tend to get in my way.

Some call me an odd bug,

when they don't understand me.

Some think I'm a sloth,

when my sedentary moments are all they see.

A few have declared me a female dog,

in heated disagreement.

Someone once called me a frog,

but I have no idea what he meant.

I have also been called a cactus,

a prickly-pear when approached,

but this might have been because

boundaries were encroached.

And I've received a few other comparisons

which I'll just omit,

none of them matter anyway,

as I am human, I'll admit.

You know, the thing that really strikes me the most

about all of these conclusions,

they may be about me,

but they say more about others' intrusions.