The Side Effects of Bitterness

Bitterness is a pill,
Too easy to swallow,
But hard to digest,
Giving those who swallow it,
Side effects that can last a lifetime.

These include reoccurring bouts of verbal diarrhoea,
Frequent headaches from dwelling on past events,
Difficulty in forming relationships with other than fellow pill takers,
Heightened gullibility,
Low self-esteem,
Easily led to do criminal acts,
Poor overall heath,
With no chance of a letter from the queen.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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April 29, 2021 at 2:41 PM
Wonderful concept, David. I am guilty of having swallowed a few in my lifetime.
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April 30, 2021 at 12:39 AM
I think we all have but some of us have been lucky to have people that bought life back into perspective for us. thanks for taking time to read. All the best David in NZ
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