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No Anchor For Rancour

 

"Learn to consider the source ... of rancour and 
ignore.  All tantrums don't require your reaction."

                           Quote by _Ibadidran Omo Akinde

I have spent my childhood the target of rancour,
malicious words like chains were my anchor.
Why are people like that ?
Sometimes, my only friend was my sweet kitty cat,
at school during lunch time-  alone, I sat.
My words brought their rancour !

When I was a young woman I got much stronger,
I did not listen to the hatemonger.
Gone the chains that held me !
I was learning about who I wanted to be,
and saw resentful words as a sad plea.
Oh, get lost scaremonger !

Now, I am a writer of poetry-  of life,
and yes still get hurt by life's stabbing knife.
But, am a tree rooted !
And when the venomous slither I press muted,
or lost in my mind- their words diluted.
Be still, not larger-than-life !

I feel sorry for the sad spiteful rancorous,
those people who get all cantankerous.
Why are people like that ?

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2023

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Sam Kauffman Date: 8/8/2023 10:24:00 AM Such a plaintive voice in this poem that shares your life journey Constance. I wish I could explain why people are "like that." Well done my friend. Congratulations. Blessings. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/8/2023 4:19:00 PM Sam, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, blessings !

John Hamilton Date: 8/8/2023 8:10:00 AM Loved this one Constance, congrats on a nice win! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/8/2023 4:20:00 PM John, nice to hear from you, thank you so much for the compliment and congrats, blessings !

Lin Lane Date: 8/8/2023 7:04:00 AM Love your lines and the artwork, Constance. Congratulations! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/8/2023 4:20:00 PM Lin, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings !

Christuraj Alex Date: 8/8/2023 4:16:00 AM "I am a writer of poetry- of life, and yes still get hurt by life's stabbing knife. But, am a tree rooted !" - Beautifully written. Congratulations! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/8/2023 4:21:00 PM Christuraj, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, I love those lines too, blessings !

Joe Maverick Date: 7/31/2023 10:25:00 PM Well its beyond me also Constance, yet it may Be that in inteaction with poetry any such will Have a change of course.? God bless.! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/1/2023 6:49:00 AM Joe, thank you so much for the comment, I was bullied as a kid, and I guess it was good training for life because I grew stronger because of that, had to find me and when I did , I liked me a lot ! Blessings!

The Situation Date: 7/29/2023 1:18:00 PM Sounds like poetry was your savior. but the advice I needed yesterday was not to answer all tantrums. It's nice to hear that someone got relief from their problem in a self help method. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 7/30/2023 4:10:00 PM TS, thank you so much for the comment, my dad taught me that really, he said, the better person walks away from conflict !

Sam Kauffman Date: 7/28/2023 9:40:00 AM Sending you positive vibes for inspired words! Blessings. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 7/28/2023 1:45:00 PM Sam, thank you so much for the encouragement, a wild thunder storm took my power suddenly, now I am back to finish my poem !