Take Back Reclaim Offense Please For Everyones Sake
Personally above and beyond all
I hate and despise in this world
Is misappropriation of certain
What used to be meaningful words
Critically descriptive important essential
That have been devalued demeaned
To such a lesser degree they bare no relation
To the initial gravitas they instilled
Like when I hear the throw away term
Racism is used currently bounded about today
With total and utter disregard
For what it was and is meant to represent
Now that I as someone who is someone
Who in general terms is rarely offended
Find absolutely nothing short of offensive
Because I know currently the trend is for
people to feign insincerity
Seemingly finding anything and everything offensive
Which personally I find both detrimental and most offensive of all
Because they have and find it somehow
or other acceptable to use these words
To use as a slogan or trump card to win an argument or justify a cause
But in reality they haven't got a clue what
they actually mean or meant historically
Identity and meaning in certain regard
To some people those who have experienced
The actuality and brutality embedded within
I hope are able one day to witness the day
These seemingly throw away words
Are reclaimed and are taken back placed
once again under their control
So as they can be truly appreciated and
understood in correct context
Not misappropriated so someone can
pretend to identify with
Because if they truly genuinely identified
They themselves would then finally realize
What it is like and means to be
" " OFFENDED " "
Copyright © Christopher Flaherty | Year Posted 2023
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