Offended

Offended 
is ignorance
a lack of understanding
silence 
is not for everyone

humans speak
and do things 
different than you
or your faction
true 
or untrue
or stretch truth

what's the worry?
stressing 
over someone else's beliefs 
takes you away 
from your own routine

offended 
is a waste of energy
needed for nothing
causing dangerous sparks
within one's mind
one's heart
one's soul
becomes contaminated
with preoccupations

vengeance breeds furious
often unexpected actions
of ill-will occur 
or changes for the worse 
creep 
in the shadows of good
growing
taking over
"spiritual kudzoo"
none could tame

extinguish your dealings
with petty rage
of another imperfect being's mouth
cancer vanishes easier
with early detection
MOVE ON!
or at least learn
from your polar opposite

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 9/9/2014 6:44:00 PM
hey, Joey, I'm here doing cancer poems again and I see cancer mentioned in the last stanza of this one. yes, people who get offended are just about the WORST. soupmail.
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Date: 3/20/2012 9:52:00 AM
I agree that being offended wastes time and energy. Such a well written expression of this sentiment. Domo.
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Date: 12/28/2011 6:26:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry this morning JS. I hope you will continue to write and share your poetry with us. Happy New Year. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/27/2011 1:38:00 PM
Wow, what a write JSLambert! I agree with your entire poem here! To be offended...you need to learn more about the other person's beliefs and where he/she comes from! Great poem for learning from others...Great write! Awesome Work!!
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Date: 12/27/2011 11:27:00 AM
Ahhh,words of wisdom...Very nice! Why doesn't the rest of the world think the same way?
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