Nick Trim Poet Rhyme

Guess Who's Back, Offence and Pain Aint Two of the Same

Who'd have thought words make them react like this,
failing to see my wit, just the unattractiveness.
An eye for crudeness that'll overpower the humorous.
I'm sure within their brain a tumour lives.

Has your face ever felt the force of a fist?
It'll twist your perception like a contortionist,
because offence and pain aint two of the same.
One requires staples so that the blood's contained,
the other's just a thought you'd rather not maintain.
I get that neither are a source used to entertain,
but at the end of the day crudeness aint pain.

Offence is just a nuisance you choose to refuse,
it aint a scar, a cut or a bruise.
Scars are something you can never remove,
but when I got mine I made jokes that amused.
So can you help me now please and give me some clues,
when I'd been hit by a knuckle duster I was less confused.
Do you really feel pain when I'm crude and rude?

Please explain how words upset and leave you offended.
How does it feel and how do you end it?
Is it just simple natural sounds that you can't stand?
Compare that to soldiers losing limbs and can't stand.
If this is you I've just one thing to say my friend,
your life is easy if words drive you around the bend.

POTD
5/7/2018

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Robert Lindley July 26, 2018 at 9:01 AM Exceptional poetry from a true and gifted poet! A fav, a shining gem... Nick Trim August 25, 2018 at 8:51 AM thanks Robert, sorry for the delayed reply, I don't receive notifications lol

Susan Gentry July 14, 2018 at 2:44 PM Late congratulations on POTD!! This is so true! Only self-centered people expect the whole world to change for them when they perceive offense. There is also a difference between offense and not following rules. I like this, well written. A fave! Nick Trim July 18, 2018 at 8:32 AM Thanks Susan sorry about the late reply been rushed off my feet recently.... and yeah I admit I did break the rules lol

Richard Lamoureux July 12, 2018 at 9:01 AM Hey Nick, a belated congrats on Poem of the day. Nick Trim July 12, 2018 at 9:05 AM thanks Richard, my old account was removed and all my poems deleted so this was a comeback piece, I was glad it won poem of the day on my first day back lol i'll be toning it down from now on, my cruder poems get posted to a separate site now lol

Eve Roper July 5, 2018 at 6:12 PM Congratulations on POTD Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 6:18 PM it's about wild reaction from people offended by a word they don't like and the discomfort it causes, and i'm saying that that sort of offence isnt something that should cause discomfort, and if it does it is not discomfort like physical pain is, what you would feel is pain from your tumour getting upset by a word is not pain.

Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 5:19 PM This poem is based on reading material not verbal use/abuse, the two are very different

Virginia Waters July 5, 2018 at 5:05 PM heard mate - especially relate to the last line - go well- glad I checked potd - thanks - love always - V. Although can't resist saying my husband used words to emotional torture me around the bend - however your line is true - I didn't turn that corner! finally escaped and best revenge is to live amazingly ever after = Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 5:11 PM poor you that sounds horrible, i'm glad you got away from that, that last line or the whole poem in fact is actually intended to mean the odd swear or crude word within a read, not some d-head verbally abusing because that's totally different

Chris Hagy July 5, 2018 at 3:32 PM Excellent write Nick...well deserved POTD...so true...too many people out there need to pull up their self esteem and get over it...there are worse things... Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 5:12 PM thank you very much Chris

Anne-Lise Andresen July 5, 2018 at 12:59 PM - Beautiful poem, Nick - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 1:40 PM Thank you Anne-Lise, it's good to be back

Arturo Michael July 5, 2018 at 10:47 AM Words of wisdom... Well expressed and filled with common sense ... Congrats ... All the best nick... Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 10:48 AM Thank you Arturo, much appreciated

Winged Warrior July 5, 2018 at 9:48 AM Wittingly crafted my friend...Congrats!!! on your POTD! Nick...love & light...^WW^ Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 10:21 AM Thank you WW, my account was deleted sand this my comeback piece, i'm glad it did well :)

Thomo Legabe July 5, 2018 at 8:09 AM this is beautiful. please read my poem I need feedback https://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poems_by_poet.aspx?ID=105249 Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 10:22 AM Thank you Thomo, i'll check your one out

Charles Messina July 5, 2018 at 6:40 AM Nick, for sure I can see your wit with this one! Congratulations on your POTD...All the best...Charlie Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 10:22 AM Thank you Charles :)

Faraz Ajmal July 5, 2018 at 6:24 AM I absolutely love reading this magnificent poem od yours, everything about it was perfect, the flow, the message and the rhyme, many congratulations on your poem being chose as POTD, good luck and have a really nice day Nick Trim July 5, 2018 at 10:23 AM Thank you, Faraz much appreciated :)

Lyric Man July 4, 2018 at 1:12 AM Hi Nick.. Back from a party and wide awake. Need me a few funny, mysterious, interesting, or mellow writes to settle me into a restful state. So glad I came across your poem tonight.. just what I needed! Nick Trim July 4, 2018 at 10:58 AM you're welcome