Caren Krutsinger Poet Prose Poetry

Bullies Were Terrified of His Confidence

The bullies tossed A into a corner and she shriveled up and died.
B came along and they tried to do the same thing to her.
She rolled into A and said “Let’s get out of here!”
A was shocked, for she was dead, wasn’t she?

But B was insistent that she could be revived, 
And her enthusiasm and excitement awakened dead A
So they ran away as C was entering the tavern.
They are mean in there A cautioned her. B was grinning.

The meanies smacked C around a bit and she cowered and cried.
Giving up so fast, D could not believe it.
He approached her and said “Do you always give up this soon?”
“Always!” C assured him. “It is my way.”

D rolled his eyes, not understanding.  The bullies glared at him.
They were terrified of his self-confidence and his enthusiasm.
Bullies always are, but D did not notice them past his upbeat attitude.
He had been trying all night to find the right girl. Was C the one?

Can I teach you to believe in yourself? He asked C.  
C was afraid, for this was something foreign to her.
But he had so much charisma, charm and confidence.
She smiled and said yes.  The meanies slunk away, not a good night.

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David Kavanagh February 11, 2021 at 1:23 PM I like your using letters instead of real people, makes it much more credible for some reason, your bang on Caren, it’s all about attitude where bullying is concerned, should that be C in your 4th stanza, was D the one, cheers David Caren Krutsinger February 11, 2021 at 6:19 PM Thank you David. I did correct that and I am thrilled you let me know so thank you!