Poets logo

You Can't Control My Self-Expression

I will write what I feel is truth, unperturbed by your wrath

By Seema PatelPublished 8 months ago • 1 min read
@Seema

Human life is so short,

fragile like a water bubble,

like a fallen leaf.

Yet there is so much ego,

so much hatred,

so much need to control,

to dominate another.

When I write my thoughts,

not everybody likes,

some take offense.

someone feels I am writing about them,

criticizing them,

I feel sorry for that,

it's not me,

they need to correct

their perception.

People live in different spaces,

with different experiences,

different environments.

Mindsets become different,

and then they get hurt

by each other's words,

life philosophies.

You cannot please everybody.

But asking someone

not to express themselves

just because they imagine

it's directed to them,

and hurts their feelings,

is cruel.

If you don't like something,

simply ignore it.

But I cannot stop, cannot stoop.

cannot dance to your tune.

I will keep writing truth,

may come love or wrath.

social commentary

About the Creator

Seema Patel

I am Seema. I contribute to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, Amazon KDP, Vocal Media.

I write on nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, social issues.

My art shop: https://artsforhealinggifts.etsy.com

Enjoyed the story? Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also become a paid subscriber, letting them know you appreciate their work.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment
    Written by Seema Patel