Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

People Are Terrified of Sad Feelings

I do not know why people hurt other people’s feelings.
I do not know why parents call their children mean names.
I do not know why people hit their children with belts.

I do not know why lovers get angry and decide to hate each other.
I do not know why they want to hurt their child by showing this hate.
I do not know why they do not notice how sad this hate makes their children.

I do know that big bullies raise little bullies.
I do know that little bullies are sad like big bullies.
I do know that people masquerade sad feelings as angry feelings
Because people are terrified of sad feelings.

Why our society accepts angry feelings as respectable 
And sad feelings as unacceptable I will never know.
Which is why helping the bullies by encouraging them to 
Remember their deep-down hidden sad feelings is extremely difficult.

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Rhona Mcferran November 13, 2018 at 6:41 PM Deep write... It hurts so much to see this playing out and sometimes not be able to do anything as the parents are unwilling to admit that there is a problem and that their child is hurting. I know a little boy who is acting out in outrageous ways because he feels unloved- and the more he acts out, the more everyone pushes him away. I am terrified to know where it will end. ;( Caren Krutsinger November 13, 2018 at 9:52 PM It is terrifying, Rhona. I often want to grab up children and save them, knowing I will probably be arrested thwarts me.

Sand Blown November 12, 2018 at 11:01 PM tv, hollywood has a lot to do with what people learn to accept and how they act it out...mostly drama bullshit Caren Krutsinger November 13, 2018 at 7:58 AM hahahahahahahaha I love how you have gotten around the sensoring somehow, Sand Blown!