Virus
A free-verse poem about my perspectives on bullying, prejudice and racism and how painful, unhealthy and disgusting it is
Fury is a virus
that’s transmissible like the flu.
Psychological germs you keep
get spread to other living things.
Racism and prejudice
infects you severely.
It’s a neverending pandemic
that plagues society.
Meanness is a virus
that’s profound like measles.
Emotional droplets
can be caught everywhere on the globe.
Betrayal and negligence
makes you ill and feeble.
It’s a mental ailment
that blights your spirit.
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Well done! Very emotional. There is so much truth in this though :( Thanks for sharing.
Talia, love this!
Love this line ' Emotional droplets can be caught everywhere on the globe." Well done!
Already read and appreciated , but worth the re read