Death By Gossip

I am here for the pain 
            yes I am entertained

            a public hanging my choice
            living amongst rules I use my voice

            the tongue is sharp as a finished blade   
            my one reason to make you afraid

            pleasure is mine to spread all within a crowd
            To hang , draw and quarter your soul allowed

             gathering a crowd is easy to find
             for many like I are here that threw you aside .
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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November 6, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Shanity,, congratulations..... Love ~~SKAT~~
Rain Avatar
November 7, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Thank-you beautiful !
A   Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Shanity, Congratulations on your win... awesome Teenager Entertainment poem.... always~ LINDA
Rain Avatar
November 7, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Thank-you , I love this one , for I remember being in HS ! I have a teen as well .
Adams Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 6:55 AM
very powerful write and oh so true... the tongue can be a very harsh weapon for some...congrats on your win :)
Rain Avatar
November 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Thank-you Sandra , so many sad victims , Thank-you for reading ~
Guzzi Avatar
November 1, 2013 at 5:16 PM
You know with a wee bit of spit polish you could turn this into a ghazal! really! [ I am here for the pain, yes I am entertained./A public hanging would be my choice insane, yes I am entertained] Your repeated phrase would be [I am entertained] your rhyming word pain/insane etc. Congrad's Light & Love
Rain Avatar
November 1, 2013 at 8:05 PM
very insightful , I like it ! I think I must give this some thought ! Love ,Shanity
Davis Avatar
October 23, 2013 at 9:02 AM
Shanity this is deep and powerful. The reader can feel the hate and anger in this piece. Words can hurt a lot more then physical pain sometimes. Nice job I have also written a few bully ones. Feel free to check them out.
Rain Avatar
October 23, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Yes I will , I do love your writings . I feel a whole book should be published on Bullies , The victims are many , some suicidal . I think these should be posted in Schools . :) Thank-you my sweet friend .
Sirak Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 7:29 AM
Wonderful poem. Words have a great power and we should be careful how we use them. You bring a good message.
Rain Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 5:27 PM
Thank-you my new friend and poetess Monterey , fitting , for I love the city on the bay !
Ponce Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 2:49 AM
I honestly felt like I was reliving a scene from "Mean Girls". Made me feel uneasy and have a defiant stance/expression in a good way. :)
Rain Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 5:28 PM
Thank-you ! I was trying to get that though to others , the sad bulling exist , and now..to a thousand as opposed to a crown in school . " Advocate for the broken , my words spoken. " Shanity rain .
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